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: 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]]'') | ||
=== | === The Old Rome === | ||
* [[Urban IX]] | * [[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]]'') | : '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]]'') | ||
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: '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]]'') | : '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]]'') | ||
=== | === The new Rome === | ||
* [[Athanasius (Pope)|Athanasius]] | * [[Athanasius (Pope)|Athanasius]] | ||
: '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]]'') | : '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]]'') | ||
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: "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]]'') | ||
=== | === 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]]'') | ||
=== | === Catholic Church Apostolic === | ||
* [[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]]'') | : ‘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 === | |||
* [[46th century|45XX]]: [[Saint Peter]] (clone) | * [[46th century|45XX]]: [[Saint Peter]] (clone) | ||
: "The clones weren't real clones, of course, and only tended to live an hour or two. It was real cutting edge stuff, banned by the Vatican. Not because the Pope had any real ethical objections (how could he, having himself been grown from one of St Peter's fingernails?) ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Paydirt (short story)|Paydirt]]'') | : "The clones weren't real clones, of course, and only tended to live an hour or two. It was real cutting edge stuff, banned by the Vatican. Not because the Pope had any real ethical objections (how could he, having himself been grown from one of St Peter's fingernails?) ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Paydirt (short story)|Paydirt]]'') | ||
=== 90th century === | |||
* [[90th century|89XX]]: [[Ferox XXIV]] | * [[90th century|89XX]]: [[Ferox XXIV]] | ||
: "Behind her Mother Vittoria Cellini, envoy from one of the more jihad-prone 90th-century Popes, shrilly takes issue with Vril’s woolly pluralism." | : "Behind her Mother Vittoria Cellini, envoy from one of the more jihad-prone 90th-century Popes, shrilly takes issue with Vril’s woolly pluralism." | ||
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: ‘You’re working for the Church, still,’ Krisztina-Judit concludes. ‘But not for that crusading bastard Ferox.’ ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Unification Theory (short story)|Unification Theory]]'') | : ‘You’re working for the Church, still,’ Krisztina-Judit concludes. ‘But not for that crusading bastard Ferox.’ ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Unification Theory (short story)|Unification Theory]]'') | ||
=== Morestran Orthodox Church === | |||
* 39,1XX: [[Luciani XVII]] | * 39,1XX: [[Luciani XVII]] | ||
: Presiding: His Holiness, Papal Majesty Luciani XVII. | : Presiding: His Holiness, Papal Majesty Luciani XVII. | ||
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: "The once Cardinal, now Pope, Czieszko I, found himself flung across the bridge for a second time." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Zeta Major (novel)|Zeta Major]]'') | : "The once Cardinal, now Pope, Czieszko I, found himself flung across the bridge for a second time." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Zeta Major (novel)|Zeta Major]]'') | ||
=== The City of the Saved === | |||
* [[After Foundation|XX AF]]: Peter, formerly [[Pierre Teilhard de Chardin]] | * [[After Foundation|XX AF]]: Peter, formerly [[Pierre Teilhard de Chardin]] | ||
: "Human theologians since Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, now Pope Peter of the Human Catholic Church, have argued that humanity might one day evolve into God, achieving deity at its moment of greatest transcendence." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Unification Theory (short story)|Unification Theory]]'') | : "Human theologians since Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, now Pope Peter of the Human Catholic Church, have argued that humanity might one day evolve into God, achieving deity at its moment of greatest transcendence." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Unification Theory (short story)|Unification Theory]]'') | ||
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== Alternate timelines == | == Alternate timelines == | ||
* [[Pope (Shadow World)|Shadow World Pope]] | * [[2017]]: [[Pope (Shadow World)|Shadow World Pope]] | ||
: BILL: Doctor! Here's a tip. When I'm on a date, when that rare and special thing happens in my real life, do not, do not under any circumstances, put the Pope in my bedroom! | : BILL: Doctor! Here's a tip. When I'm on a date, when that rare and special thing happens in my real life, do not, do not under any circumstances, put the Pope in my bedroom! | ||
: ANGELO: Doctor! On behalf of every human soul in this world, of any creed, of any faith, with the utmost respect and in complete secrecy, His Holiness, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, requests most urgently, a personal audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'') | : ANGELO: Doctor! On behalf of every human soul in this world, of any creed, of any faith, with the utmost respect and in complete secrecy, His Holiness, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, requests most urgently, a personal audience. ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'') | ||
