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2 days ago · pope, ( Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It was formerly given, especially from the 3rd to the 5th century, to any bishop and sometimes to simple priests as an ecclesiastical title expressing affectionate respect.
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Benedict IX (died 1055/56, Grottaferrata, Papal States...
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John Paul I (born October 17, 1912, Forno di Canale,...
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As the traditional first pope of the Roman Catholic Church,...
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1 day ago · The pope ( Latin: papa, from Ancient Greek: πάππας, romanized : páppas, lit. 'father') [2] is the bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, and visible head of the Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, [a] Roman pontiff [b] or sovereign pontiff. Since the eighth century, he has been the head of state of the Papal States ...
5 days ago · St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. The Vatican palace is the residence of the pope within the city walls. The Holy See is the name given to the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope as the bishop of Rome. As such, the Holy See’s authority extends over Catholics throughout the world.
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May 14, 2024 · Her speech, “Creation, Complementarity, & St. John Paul II in Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling,” focused on one of the key artistic treasures of Vatican City. The 16th-century Florentine artist Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and the upper section of its walls.
May 2, 2024 · Second Vatican Council, (1962–65), 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for Christians separated from Rome to join in a search for Christian unity. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an ...
12 hours ago · The name Peter is "Petrus" in Latin and "Petros" in Greek, deriving from petra which means "stone" or "rock" in Greek, and is the literal translation of the Aramaic "Kepa", the name given to Simon by Jesus.
