He bears the very title, Pontifex Maximus, with which the Emperors were once accustomed to adorn their names.

In 12 AD he made himself Pontifex Maximus, the chief priest of Rome and head of the Collegium Pontificum, the highest priests in the land. These initiatives were very popular.

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The latest victim of Trump Derangement Syndrome? The first American pontifex maximus of the Roman Catholic Church, apparently. In a speech on the Senate floor this week, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt of ...

Malik: The pontifex maximus is the chief priest in Rome, and as a result, they have quite a lot of power in determining big questions to do with public business and the daily routine of Roman ...

Soon, we may have to choose a new pontifex maximus. No, I am not forecasting the demise of our new pontifex, or pontiff, Benedict XVI. God forbid. May he live a hundred years. I mean the pontifex ...

Exhibiting love and compassion toward others is an important measure of character. Years ago, one political scientist likened the presidency to a " pontifex maximus," citing Ronald Reagan as a model.

_ Pontifex Maximus: The pope is the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He has final say in all matters of faith and morals, discipline and government of the church.

The emperors used to take the title of Pontifex Maximus (chief priest), which merged political as well as the religious authority.

I spent the last two weeks in Europe, where the Catholic Church’s child-abuse scandals in Ireland and Germany were continuously grabbing headlines.