pontificate
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Aged 70 and in good physical shape, he could have a long pontificate ahead of him.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
His pontificate was a steady point of authority in an increasingly unstable world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
"Over the next few days we'll be learning more and more about it – the first week of the pontificate is a constant revelation."
From BBC • May 9, 2025
They pontificate upon the fluffiness of the popcorn, the sweetness of the chocolate.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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