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Following his departure from East Timor, the Holy Father is headed to Singapore for the final leg of his apostolic journey.
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, a papal dignitary who, upon the death of the big boss, the Holy Father, is responsible for gathering all the word’s cardinals at the Vatican to elect a replacement.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Fallon Photo: EWTN via YouTube Fallon had to follow the olive-oil lady, which is no good since the Holy Father was undoubtedly still reeling from that lady’s passion for the oil.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The Pope is dead, and the Catholic College of Cardinals — all deeply pious men with nothing but God in their hearts, of course — start maneuvering to take his place before the Holy Father’s body has even been wheeled out of sight.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
His Excellence Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and the Church of Southern California welcoming the Holy Father on his second pastoral visit to the United States of America.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
The Holy Father landed in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a three-day tour of the country meeting with both secular and religious leaders.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022
Many Catholics will accept the Holy Father’s instruction.
—Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, a papal dignitary who, upon the death of the big boss, the Holy Father, is responsible for gathering all the word’s cardinals at the Vatican to elect a replacement.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Fallon Photo: EWTN via YouTube Fallon had to follow the olive-oil lady, which is no good since the Holy Father was undoubtedly still reeling from that lady’s passion for the oil.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The Pope is dead, and the Catholic College of Cardinals — all deeply pious men with nothing but God in their hearts, of course — start maneuvering to take his place before the Holy Father’s body has even been wheeled out of sight.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
His Excellence Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and the Church of Southern California welcoming the Holy Father on his second pastoral visit to the United States of America.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
The Holy Father landed in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a three-day tour of the country meeting with both secular and religious leaders.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022
Many Catholics will accept the Holy Father’s instruction.
—Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
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“Holy Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Father. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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