1
often capitalized
: a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church
2
: one that resembles a pope (as in authority)
3
a
: the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria
b
: a priest of an Eastern church
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The cardinals elected a new pope.
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This is the pope's latest public appearance during Holy Week.
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Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has said the pope’s condition is slowly improving.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The pope issued a new invitation for a private audience, but it was only confirmed that Wednesday morning.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The pope’s closest aides had tears in their eyes as doctors asked the pope’s personal nurse, empowered to make life-or-death decisions, for permission to go ahead with more aggressive treatment.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has said the pope’s condition is slowly improving.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The pope issued a new invitation for a private audience, but it was only confirmed that Wednesday morning.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The pope’s closest aides had tears in their eyes as doctors asked the pope’s personal nurse, empowered to make life-or-death decisions, for permission to go ahead with more aggressive treatment.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pope. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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