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• The Pope Must Die — Infobox Film name = The Pope Must Die caption = director = Peter Richardson producer = Stephen Woolley Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Michael White Channel 4 Films writer = Peter Richardson Pete Richens starring = Robbie Coltrane Alex Rocco Peter …   Wikipedia

• to be more Catholic than the Pope — Pope Pope (p[=o]p), n. [AS. p[=a]pa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. {Papa}, {Papal}.] 1. Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe. [1913 Webster] 2. The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See {Note} under {Cardinal}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• outpope the Pope — out*pope the Pope , v. i. To try to act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is a genuine member of the group; not necessarily in reference to religious matters; compare {to be more Catholic than the Pope}. [Colloq.] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pope Joan — is the name of a female pope (also La Papessa ) who supposedly reigned for less than three years in the 850s between the papacies of Leo IV and Benedict III, [Dating varies (Boureau 1988).] based on an anti Catholic legend that circulated in the… …   Wikipedia

• Pope — The Pope (from Latin: papa or father from Greek Though the progressive Christianisation of the Roman Empire in the fourth century did not confer upon bishops civil authority within the state, the gradual withdrawal of imperial authority during… …   Wikipedia

• Pope (disambiguation) — Pope ( el. παπάς; la. papa : an affectionate diminutive for father ) is a religious title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Rome, as well as several other religious figures. Pope is also a surname, and has been used as a place… …   Wikipedia

• Pope Abraham of Alexandria — was the 62nd Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church from 975 to 978. He is considered a saint by the Copts, who hold his feast on 6 Kiyakh. Early life Abraham was Syrian by birth. He was a wealthy merchant who visited Egypt several times, and finally …   Wikipedia

• Pope Cyril V of Alexandria — Pope Cyril of Alexandria (also called Kyrillos) V) (born Youhanna (John) in 1824 or 1830/1831 according to different accounts; died August 7, 1927) was the 112th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark for fifty two years… …   Wikipedia

• The Last Word (short story) — The Last Word is a short story by author Graham Greene, written in 1988 (see 1988 in literature). It first appeared in The Independent but can also be found in collections of his short fiction, notably the Penguin edition of The Last Word and… …   Wikipedia

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• Pope Christodolos of Alexandria — (also known as Abd el Messiah) was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (1047 1077).He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope. During his tenure Cairo became the fixed and official …   Wikipedia