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* [[1514]]: [[Leo X]] | * [[1514]]: [[Leo X]] | ||
: SYNOPSIS: Guiliano confesses to his brother Pope Leo X that he has angered the wealthy family of Ravelli and believes the newcomers may be part of an assassination plot. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]'') | : SYNOPSIS: Guiliano confesses to his brother Pope Leo X that he has angered the wealthy family of Ravelli and believes the newcomers may be part of an assassination plot. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]'') | ||
* [[1609]]: Pope | |||
: The Doctor frowned. "Hmm, I must admit to a slight worry. Being mistaken for an emissary of the Pope in Venice in 1609 is, perhaps, not the safest thing that could have happened." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass (novel)|The Empire of Glass]]'') | |||
* [[1887]]: [[Leo XIII]] | * [[1887]]: [[Leo XIII]] | ||
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* [[1968]]: [[Paul VI]] | * [[1968]]: [[Paul VI]] | ||
: "''La Stampa''. 15 March 1968 (trans.): The appearance of the symbol of the Revolution Man on the floor of St Peter’s Cathedral has brought about amazement and consternation in the Vatican. Pope Paul VI is known to be deeply concerned, and it is believed that he considers this the most serious of crimes." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'') | : "''La Stampa''. 15 March 1968 (trans.): The appearance of the symbol of the Revolution Man on the floor of St Peter’s Cathedral has brought about amazement and consternation in the Vatican. Pope Paul VI is known to be deeply concerned, and it is believed that he considers this the most serious of crimes." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'') | ||
: Then, an American accent spoke out over the radio: 'Pope Paul IV [sic] has expressed his hopes for a peaceful Christmas following the bombings in Milan and Rome earlier this month...' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interesting Times (short story)|Interesting Times]]'') | |||
* [[1981]]-[[ | * [[1981]]-[[1997]]: [[John Paul]] | ||
: "Someone tried, in 1981, to take the life of Ronald Reagan. Two months later, someone even took a pop at the Pope in St Peters Square." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Assassin's Story (short story)|The Assassin's Story]]'') | : "Someone tried, in 1981, to take the life of Ronald Reagan. Two months later, someone even took a pop at the Pope in St Peters Square." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Assassin's Story (short story)|The Assassin's Story]]'') | ||
: "She recognised Prince Charles, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Pope John Paul, the Queen …" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]'') | : "She recognised Prince Charles, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Pope John Paul, the Queen …" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing O'Clock (short story)|Nothing O'Clock]]'') | ||
: 'Well, it's one of the Big Questions, isn't it? Life on other planets. Do you think that Xznaal's a Protestant or a Catholic? The Pope has sought an audience with him, you know.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | |||
* [[2005]]: Pope | * [[2005]]: Pope | ||
: | : "The new pope hadn’t made a public appearance yet, but the Vatican was insisting he was well and hadn’t been taken when the swarm hit St Peter’s Square." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | ||
* [[2097]]: Pope | * [[2097]]: Pope | ||
: ‘It’s 2097, Fitz. When in Rome. . . This is a crucial point in Earth’s relations with alien species. The very first papal visit to Mars. The pope is going to consecrate the first cathedral here, and anoint the first native Martian archbishops, and if she’s ext –’ ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | : ‘It’s 2097, Fitz. When in Rome. . . This is a crucial point in Earth’s relations with alien species. The very first papal visit to Mars. The pope is going to consecrate the first cathedral here, and anoint the first native Martian archbishops, and if she’s ext –’ ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | ||
* [[Felix VIII]] | * [[26th century|25XX]]: [[Felix VIII]] | ||
: 'I once had the pleasure of meeting Pope Felix VIII,' Valeriani was telling me, 'at a presidential reception, when I was last on Earth. He was before your time, of course — a great statesman, though. | : 'I once had the pleasure of meeting Pope Felix VIII,' Valeriani was telling me, 'at a presidential reception, when I was last on Earth. He was before your time, of course — a great statesman, though. | ||
: | : It is clear that Valeriani understands people all too well. If he is (as his reference to Pope Felix was obviously intended to suggest) more than a hundred years old ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Predating the Predators (short story)|Predating the Predators]]'') | ||
* [[27th century|26XX]]: [[Imogen Tantry|Beatrix II]], 314th Pope | * [[27th century|26XX]]: [[Imogen Tantry|Beatrix II]], 314th Pope | ||
: BEATRIX II, the 314th Pope of the original Roman Catholic Church and a significant figure in resurrected ecclesiastical politics, has been sanctioned by the Conclave of All Popes for her alleged connections with the Sons of Tepes crime cartel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Hundred Words from a Civil War (short story)|A Hundred Words from a Civil War]]'') | : BEATRIX II, the 314th Pope of the original Roman Catholic Church and a significant figure in resurrected ecclesiastical politics, has been sanctioned by the Conclave of All Popes for her alleged connections with the Sons of Tepes crime cartel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Hundred Words from a Civil War (short story)|A Hundred Words from a Civil War]]'') | ||
* [[ | === Popes of Old Rome === | ||
: ' | * [[Urban IX]] | ||
: 'You sound like a schismatic, Doctor. Back on Earth, they refer to the new Rome as Avignon. The new Babylonian captivity. They elected a rival Pope, back in Old Rome. Of course, he called himself Urban IX; and those who have succeeded him as antipope have also taken the name. Swine!' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | |||
* [[28th century|27XX]]: [[Urban XII]] | |||
: 'The conclave has begun, and I have heard that Urban XII has left Earth. He feels strong enough to go to Rome and assert his claim in person. The Magellanic Tsar is bound to react. The choice that is made in Rome might cost us our lives.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | |||
=== Popes of new Rome === | |||
* [[Athanasius (Pope)|Athanasius]] | * [[Athanasius (Pope)|Athanasius]] | ||
: 'The question of the baptism of | : 'The question of the baptism of non-humanoid species split the Church in two. Did they or did they not have souls? ... There were riots, civil wars, governments became embroiled and secular authority also fragmented. Fearing for his safety, Pope Athanasius finally left Earth for Rome.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | ||
* [[ | * [[Sixtus]] | ||
: ' | : 'But it was clearly established in the reign of His Holiness Pope Sixtus ... that soul-death occurs five to seven years after brain-stem activity ceases. Until that sad event occurs, the throne is not vacant.' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | ||
* [[28th century|27XX]]: [[John Paul XXIII]] | * [[28th century|27XX]]: [[John Paul XXIII]] | ||
: "For the moment, all you need to know is that I am Guii del Toro, Grand Inquisitor for all of this sector of Roman Catholic space, working under special dispensation from His Holiness Pope John Paul XXIII, and that you and your ship — your TARDIS — are now in my custody" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | : "For the moment, all you need to know is that I am Guii del Toro, Grand Inquisitor for all of this sector of Roman Catholic space, working under special dispensation from His Holiness Pope John Paul XXIII, and that you and your ship — your TARDIS — are now in my custody" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | ||
=== Popes of the Magellanic Clouds === | |||
* [[28th century|27XX]]: [[Celestine VI]] | * [[28th century|27XX]]: [[Celestine VI]] | ||
: 'Doctor, Celestine VI is a highly evolved dolphin from beyond the Rakash Nebula! A dolphin, elevated to the throne of Saint Peter! A wretched fish!' | : 'Doctor, Celestine VI is a highly evolved dolphin from beyond the Rakash Nebula! A dolphin, elevated to the throne of Saint Peter! A wretched fish!' | ||
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:'Pope John Paul has made it an article of faith that dolphins are fish,' the Inquisitor spat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | :'Pope John Paul has made it an article of faith that dolphins are fish,' the Inquisitor spat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Companion Piece (novel)|Companion Piece]]'') | ||
=== Later Popes === | |||
* [[3278]]: [[Lucian]] | * [[3278]]: [[Lucian]] | ||
: | : ‘Pope Lucian. Of course! Now it’s coming back to me. It is the year AD 3278, or very close. That means we’re bang in the middle of the High Dogmatic period.’ ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | ||
* [[46th century|45XX]]: [[Saint Peter]] (clone) | * [[46th century|45XX]]: [[Saint Peter]] (clone) | ||
