How to Use pope in a Sentence

pope

noun
  • The cardinals elected a new pope.
  • The pope leaned in close to McKellar and tapped him on the chest.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The pope lost part of a lung due to an illness some 50 years ago.
    Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the end, after word of the audience leaked, the pope didn’t meet with the groups.
    Nicole Winfield, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The front of the shirt had the pope on it, so good luck trying to work that one out.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 3 Oct. 2022
  • And Busch was quick to step forward to support the claims against the pope.
    Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The pope’s candor appeared to go down well with the group.
    Aina J. Khan, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • As a result of the Congress of Châtillon, Napoleon agreed to free the pope.
    Zenger News, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The pope named him to head the La Plata archdiocese in 2018.
    Frances D'emilio, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
  • The late pope blessed the church and the world with his intellect and holiness.
    Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Among the pope’s critics, though, Viganò was in a league of his own.
    Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
  • The pope is now giving them to the Greek Orthodox Church.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • And of course to be ready to sacrifice their life to defend the pope.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 6 May 2024
  • Benedict was the first pope in six centuries to step down.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • It is believed that the patron saint of popes sat in the very chair himself.
    Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Lori asked the faithful to pray for the repose of the soul of the former pope, who was the first to resign in 600 years.
    Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The pope answered the Church has laws, but is still a place for everyone.
    Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • White smoke billowed from the top of the stage as if a new pope had been named at the Vatican.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The pope answered the Church has laws, but is still a place for everyone.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 28 May 2024
  • Death tolls are usually rung for the death of a sitting pope.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And when the vote came to two-thirds, the usual applause began, as the pope had been elected.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
  • The release of the letter seemed timed for maximum damage to the pope.
    Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Several of the countries are in Africa, which the pope will visit next week.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • There has yet to be a pope who was born in sub-Saharan Africa or East Asia.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 22 June 2022
  • The pope, speaking to a Sunday crowd at St. Peter's Square.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The event, slated for June 13-15 in the Puglia region of Italy, will mark the first time a pope has been in attendance.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
  • Francis is the first pope to address the summit dating back to when it was first held in 1975.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
  • For three years in the thirteenth century, there was no pope.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The trial amounts to an answer of just how far the Holy See, where the pope rules as the supreme power, is willing to go in allowing dissent.
    Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
  • The pope is likely to reiterate concerns about the regulation of AI at the summit this week.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024

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