pontiff

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But the supreme being and patron of all pontiffs has to be considered a wild card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As an example, he said some pontiffs centuries ago were tolerant of slavery but the Church evolved.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

No complications occurred during the surgery or while the pope was convalescing in Gemelli’s 10th-floor apartment reserved exclusively for the hospitalization of pontiffs, according to the pope’s medical staff.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The basilica Mass during the vigil of Christianity’s most important day has become an occasion for pontiffs to baptize several adults from around the world.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

The pontiffs and the augurs had been hitherto chosen from the patricians alone, when by the Ogulnian law, passed in the tribuneship of Q. and Cn.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?