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2. Holiness (style) - Wikipedia

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   Pope Francis (b. 1936). His Holiness (Latin: Sanctitas) is the official style used to address the Roman Catholic Pope.. The full papal title, rarely used, is: . His Holiness (Francis), Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province ...

3. Urbi et Orbi - Wikipedia

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   The term Urbi et Orbi evolved from the consciousness of the ancient Roman Empire.The invocation is expressed by the pope in his capacity as both the bishop of Rome (urbs = city; urbi the corresponding dative form; compare: urban) and the head of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world (orbis = earth; orbi the corresponding dative form; compare: orbit).

4. Gaudete et exsultate - Wikipedia

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   A few weeks before the apostolic exhortation's publication, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter to Catholic bishops, titled Placuit Deo (It pleased God), "on certain aspects of Christian salvation", which anticipated a central theme of Gaudete et exsultate, describing the modern forms of Pelagianism and of Gnosticism.

5. Pontifical Anthem - Wikipedia

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   The "Pontifical Anthem and March" (Italian: Inno e Marcia Pontificale; Latin: Hymnus et modus militaris Pontificalis), also known as the "Papal Anthem", is the anthem played to mark the presence of the Pope or one of his representatives, such as a nuncio, and on other solemn occasions. [1]

6. Apostolic blessing - Wikipedia

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   Pope Benedict XVI – in a General Audience. A particularly solemn form of imparting the apostolic blessing is as an Urbi et Orbi blessing. The pope gives his blessing in many ways. He may use, with or without the introductory liturgical greeting, Dominus vobiscum, the formula of pontifical blessing that any other bishop may use.

7. Papal titles - Wikipedia

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   Below the pope's name, Pius Episcopus (Pius Bishop), is written the title "Servant of the Servants of God" (Servus Servorum Dei). Note not all papal documents begin this way, but the bulls do. The term "Servant of the Servants of God" is a reference to the function and authority of the pope, this title being: [14]