Examples of “pope” in a Sentence

noun The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• The pope addressed thousands of pilgrims in the square.
• The pope waved to the crowd from a balcony above the square.
• Crowds gathered to watch the new pope walk into the cathedral.

noun By extension, the head of certain other churches, such as the Coptic Orthodox Church.

• The Coptic pope led the Easter service in Cairo.
• Thousands of believers gathered to hear the Coptic pope speak at the cathedral.
• The Coptic pope blessed the new church and greeted the visiting guests.