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May he prove to be, in the splendid Latin phrase, a “pontifex maximus” — a builder of bridges. Lord knows, no pun intended, that is what the world needs. Originally Published: ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Pontifex Maximus Claims Head-of-State Immunity. Adjust. Share. by Scott Horton, March 31, 2010. I spent the last two weeks in Europe, where the Catholic Church’s child-abuse scandals in Ireland and ...

_ 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.

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 ...

Donald Trump hardly meets the presidential charge to act as a pontifex maximus.On Twitter, he relishes name-calling, denounces opponents as "scum," and threatens retribution to those who dare ...