Pope
The pope (, from ) is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, or }} Roman pontiff}} or sovereign pontiff. From the eighth century until 1870, the pope was the sovereign or head of state of the Papal States, and since 1929, of the much smaller Vatican City State. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013.From a Catholic viewpoint, the primacy of the bishop of Rome is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom primacy was conferred by Jesus, who gave Peter the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the Church would be built.
While his office is called the papacy, the jurisdiction of the episcopal see is called the Holy See. It is the Holy See that is the sovereign entity under international law headquartered in the distinctively independent Vatican City State, a city-state which forms a geographical enclave within the conurbation of Rome, established by the Lateran Treaty in 1929 between Italy and the Holy See to ensure its and spiritual independence. The Holy See is recognized by its adherence at various levels to international organizations and by means of its diplomatic relations and political accords with many independent states.
According to Catholic tradition, the apostolic see of Rome was founded by Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the first century. The papacy is one of the most enduring institutions in the world and has had a prominent part in human history. In ancient times, the popes helped spread Christianity and intervened to find resolutions in various doctrinal disputes. In the Middle Ages, they played a role of secular importance in Western Europe, often acting as arbitrators between Christian monarchs. In addition to the expansion of Christian faith and doctrine, modern popes are involved in ecumenism and interfaith dialogue, charitable work, and the defence of human rights.
Over time, the papacy accrued broad secular and political influence, eventually rivalling those of territorial rulers. In recent centuries, the temporal authority of the papacy has declined and the office is now largely focused on religious matters. By contrast, papal claims of spiritual authority have been increasingly firmly expressed over time, culminating in 1870 with the proclamation of the dogma of papal infallibility for rare occasions when the pope speaks —literally 'from the chair (of Saint Peter)'—to issue a formal definition of faith or morals. The pope is considered one of the world's most powerful people due to the extensive diplomatic, cultural, and spiritual influence of his position on both 1.3billion Catholics and those outside the Catholic faith, and because he heads the world's largest non-government provider of education and health care, with a vast network of charities. Provided by Wikipedia
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341by Jared Tromp, Paul Jones, J E Symonds, S P Walker, Adam Pope, S M J Pether, Luis AfonsoGet access
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342by Rudi, Knut, Angell, Inga Leena, Pope, Phillip, Vik, Jon Olav, Sandve, Simen Rød, Snipen, Lars-GustavGet access
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343by ALLEN POPE, IAN C. WILLIS, FINNUR PÁLSSON, NEIL S. ARNOLD, W. GARETH REES, HELGI BJÖRNSSON, LAUREN GREYGet access
Published in Journal of Glaciology (2016)
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344by Giusi Minniti, Live Heldal Hagen, Davide Porcellato, Sven Martin Jørgensen, Phillip B. Pope, Gustav Vaaje-KolstadGet access
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology (2017)
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346by Harrison, Samuel R., Pope, James O., Neal, Robert A., Garry, Freya K., Kurashina, Ryosuke, Suri, DanGet access
Published in Weather and Forecasting (2022)
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347by Duteil, M., Pope, E., Perez-Escudero, A., de Polavieja, G., Furtbauer, I., Brown, M., King, A.Get access
Published in Royal Society Open Science (2016)
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348by Pope, Emily C., Bird, Dennis K., Arnórsson, Stefán, Fridriksson, Thráinn, Elders, Wilfred A., Fridleifsson, Gudmundur Ó.Get access
Published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2009)
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349by HC Bloomfield, P Bates, LC Shaffrey, John Hillier, A Champion, D Cotterill, JO Pope, D KumarGet access
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350by Maksymowych, W. P., Inman, R. D., Gladman, D. D., Reeve, J. P., Pope, A., Rahman, P.Get access
Published in Arthritis & Rheumatism (2009)
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351by POPE, ALLEN, WILLIS, IAN C., PÁLSSON, FINNUR, ARNOLD, NEIL S., REES, W. GARETH, BJÖRNSSON, HELGI, GREY, LAURENGet access
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352by Minniti, Giusi, Hagen, Live Heldal, Porcellato, Davide, Jørgensen, Sven Martin, Pope, Phillip B., Vaaje-Kolstad, GustavGet access
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353by Werner, Kirstin, Zaika, Yulia, Pavlov, Alexey K., Lidström, Sven, Pope, Allen, Badhe, Renuka, Brückner, Marlen, Cristini, LuisaGet access
Published in Advances in Geosciences (2019)
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355by Kirstin Werner, Yulia Zaika, Alexey K. Pavlov, Sven Lidström, Allen Pope, Renuka Badhe, Marlen Brückner, Luisa CristiniGet access
Published in Advances in Geosciences (2019)
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356by Werner, Kirstin, Zaika, Yulia, Pavlov, Alexey K., Lidström, Sven, Pope, Allen, Badhe, Renuka, Brückner, Marlen, Cristini, LuisaGet access
Published 2019
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358by Beel, C. R., Lamoureux, S. F., Orwin, J. F., Pope, M. A., Lafrenière, M. J., Scott, N. A.Get access
Published in Scientific Reports (2020)
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359by Rudi, Knut, Angell, Inga Leena, Pope, Phillip B., Vik, Jon Olav, Sandve, Simen Rød, Snipen, Lars-GustavGet access
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2018)
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360by Pope, P., Mackenzie, A., Gregor, I., Smith, W., Sundset, M., McHardy, A., Morrison, M., Eijsink, V.Get access
Published in PLoS ONE (2012)
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