the papacy

noun

: the office or position of the pope

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His predecessor, Pope Benedict, stepped down from the papacy, a decision that had not been made by someone of his station in almost 600 years. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 June 2025 Yet, the Pope himself may have told the world something significant about his vision and philosophy for the papacy through the simple act of choosing a name. Time, 29 May 2025 Leo started to emerge as a front-runner for the papacy in the days before the start of the conclave, according to the Rev. James Martin, a papal contributor to ABC News. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the papacy

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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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