papal excommunication
"Papal excommunication" refers to the official act of the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, declaring that a person or group is no longer in communion with the Church. It is a severe penalty imposed for committing grave offenses or heresy, resulting in the exclusion of the individual or group from participating in the sacraments and spiritual benefits of the Church.
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