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Paul VI

American  

noun

  1. Giovanni Batista Montini, 1897–1978, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1963–78.


Paul VI British  

noun

  1. original name Giovanni Battista Montini. 1897–1978, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1963–1978)

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She wrote to three Popes that I know of — Paul VI and both John Pauls.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2025

The pope also noted that there were two people in the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall — “two fathers” — and that one was Palestinian, the other Israeli.

From Seattle Times Mar. 27, 2024

From 1998 to 2003, he was a co-chairman of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, an ecumenical effort established in 1967 by the archbishop of Canterbury at the time, Michael Ramsey, and Pope Paul VI.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2023

As the clock ticked under five seconds, two Paul VI forwards closed in on the St. John’s junior, giving him an increasingly small passage to the rim.

From Washington Post Feb. 28, 2023

The junior point guard and her St. John’s teammates were about to win a second consecutive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title with a 48-36 win over Paul VI on Monday at American University.

From Washington Post Feb. 27, 2023

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