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Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the current leader of the Catholic Church stepped into the papacy in early May after a two-day conclave, becoming the first-ever American to assume the position.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2025
While Italian-centric and dominated by speeches, the event underlined the Vatican and the papacy’s convening power.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Dialogue on liturgical and theological disagreements stalled and eventually sputtered out before Benedict resigned from the papacy in 2013.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone, no matter what their religion, was proud that Chicago could produce a man who was elevated to the papacy.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2025
While Italian-centric and dominated by speeches, the event underlined the Vatican and the papacy’s convening power.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Dialogue on liturgical and theological disagreements stalled and eventually sputtered out before Benedict resigned from the papacy in 2013.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone, no matter what their religion, was proud that Chicago could produce a man who was elevated to the papacy.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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