pontificate

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ISTANBUL—After a low-profile start to his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV is stepping into the limelight.

From The Wall Street Journal

More recently, he has said he viewed the pontificate as a lifelong mission.

From New York Times

He spent three days in hospital in March to treat a lung infection, in the same month that he marked the 10th anniversary of his pontificate.

From BBC

The pope, who marked the 10th anniversary of his pontificate in March, often uses a wheelchair or a cane to walk because of persistent knee pain.

From Reuters

Francis, who marked the 10th anniversary of his pontificate in March, has suffered a number of ailments in recent years and often uses a wheelchair or a cane to walk because of persistent knee pain.

From Reuters