- The
pope is the
bishop of Rome and the
visible head of the
worldwide Catholic Church. He is also
known as the
supreme pontiff,
Roman pontiff, or sovereign...
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Pope Francis (born
Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17
December 1936 – 21
April 2025) was head of the
Catholic Church and
sovereign of the
Vatican City
State from...
- This
chronological list of the
popes of the
Catholic Church corresponds to that
given in the
Annuario Pontificio under the
heading "I
Sommi Pontefici...
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purpose of
training missionaries to Jews,
Poper was
enrolled as one of the
first students. In June 1842,
Poper was
appointed by the
committee as a missionary...
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Pope John Paul II (Latin:
Ioannes Paulus II; Italian:
Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born
Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv‿vɔjˈtɨwa];...
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Pope Benedict XVI (Latin:
Benedictus XVI; Italian:
Benedetto XVI; German:
Benedikt XVI.; born
Joseph Alois Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʔaːlɔɪ̯s ˈʁat͡sɪŋɐ];...
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Pope John Paul I (Latin:
Ioannes Paulus PP. I; Italian:
Giovanni Paolo I; born
Albino Luciani, Italian: [alˈbiːno luˈtʃaːni]; 17
October 1912 – 28 September...
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previous Popes,
including the
following from
modern times:
Pope Pius IX,
Pope Leo XIII,
Pope Pius XI,
Pope Pius XII,
Pope John
XXIII and
Pope Paul VI....
- The
Prophecy of the
Popes (Latin:
Prophetia Sancti Malachiae Archiepiscopi, de
Summis Pontificibus, "Prophecy of Saint-Archbishop Malachy, concerning...
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Pope Francis, aged 88, died on 21
April 2025,
prompting reactions from
around the world.
Condolences were
offered by
heads of
state and government, as...
