FESSIO: Well, yes, pontiff comes from the Latin word "pontifex," which means a builder of a bridge. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2005] Reference
Bulgarian king and the Roman pontiff is inscribed in the Gesta. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
The resting place of the first pontiff is surrounded by coffins of many of his successors, joined Friday by John Paul. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Millions of mourners bid farewell to Pope John Paul II] Reference
Bruno confines his use of the word pontiff to three of the final sections on priestly vestments: Quid pallium significet, De vittis, and De summo pontifice. From Wordnik.com. [Hamilton: "A Liturgy of Reform"] Reference
Got to tell you, the pontiff will be the toast of the town. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2006] Reference
He called the pontiff an extraordinary gift to the America Catholic community. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2005] Reference
In the background behind the pontiff is his personal aide, Rev. Georg Gaenswein. From Wordnik.com. [IdahoStatesman.com News Updates] Reference
Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI have tried to resolve the issues and build bridges-which is what "pontiff" means. From Wordnik.com. [Bonfire of the Vanities] Reference
Yet the new pontiff is also a man of great patience. From Wordnik.com. [NEAR 'THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS'] Reference
But Benedict is one of the oldest men to have become pontiff. From Wordnik.com. [On Deck] Reference
The pontiff and the pontificator would seem to be natural antagonists. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle For Cuba's Soul] Reference
The pontiff, says FAME president John Lemke, "doesn't ski in liturgical garb.". From Wordnik.com. [Get Your Official Papal Miracle Mug Here] Reference
The pontiff agreed to see the woman, and Weeke arranged to have the meeting recorded. From Wordnik.com. [The Media Pope] Reference
Now, as Ciampi received Benedict, the pontiff insisted on the church's duty to take a stand. From Wordnik.com. [NEAR 'THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS'] Reference
This was as high a personal and theological honor as can be granted a prelate by the pontiff. From Wordnik.com. [Papal Secrets] Reference
But it's also hard to miss with a six-foot-tall glass enclosure built to showcase the pontiff. From Wordnik.com. [From Horses to Horsepower] Reference
It's said that to be an effective leader, the next pontiff will have to be a good administrator. From Wordnik.com. ['A Man of God'] Reference
However, the new pontiff has made being green a central part of his teachings and policy-making. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Pope] Reference
Site publisher New Jersey Online promises to deliver pleas to the pontiff via the diocese of Newark. From Wordnik.com. [The Pope's Progress] Reference
Suddenly from every side street people started running into the square for a glimpse of the new pontiff. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Benedict XVI] Reference
That slow speed will give the pontiff enough time to interact with the crowds hoping for a glimpse of him. From Wordnik.com. [From Horses to Horsepower] Reference
Then each victim had a private five-minute audience with the pontiff, who stood, unmoving, before an altar. From Wordnik.com. [The Bad Shepherd] Reference
Proietti led the team that treated the pontiff for flulike symptoms earlier in the month, and he had been impressed. From Wordnik.com. [HE HAS WILLPOWER--BUT NO 'LIVING WILL'] Reference
Then, of course, there's a full climate-control system to ensure that the pontiff doesn't get too hot or cold en route. From Wordnik.com. [From Horses to Horsepower] Reference
The glass, which looks like a rectangular bubble, was introduced after a failed assassination attempt on the late pontiff in 1981. From Wordnik.com. [From Horses to Horsepower] Reference
Weeke recently reminisced to NEWSWEEK's Edward Pentin about her work with the pontiff and his relations with a media-driven world. From Wordnik.com. [The Media Pope] Reference
He delivered the homily at the funeral, evoking emotional memories of the late pontiff before a crowd of millions gathered in Rome. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Benedict XVI] Reference
When the conclave of cardinals meets in Rome next week to elect a new pontiff, many analysts expect them to choose someone from Europe. From Wordnik.com. ['A Man of God'] Reference
Inevitably this raises questions about just how long the pontiff himself might be kept alive if he is ever reduced to such a condition. From Wordnik.com. ['PRECIOUS' SUFFERING] Reference
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