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The pope had been based in Avignon since 1309, as the French king sought greater influence over the papacy.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
None of these people actively campaign for the papacy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Chief among the other aspirants to the papacy: From Nigeria, the popular candidate Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who if elected becomes the first Black pope.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
At the heart of this Vatican drama are very human vices, namely arrogance and greed, as various factions vie for the ultimate power of the papacy and its oversight of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
None of these people actively campaign for the papacy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Chief among the other aspirants to the papacy: From Nigeria, the popular candidate Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who if elected becomes the first Black pope.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
At the heart of this Vatican drama are very human vices, namely arrogance and greed, as various factions vie for the ultimate power of the papacy and its oversight of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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