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An Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff in December for that suggestion.
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Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The White House said Biden spoke with the pontiff on Thursday and accepted his invitation to visit the Vatican next month, a little more than a week before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
In Najaf, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, the pontiff met with Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for 45 minutes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The designs are a variation on the pontiff’s robes, infused with Castelbajac’s signature aesthetic: bright, almost childlike hues that evoke optimism.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The White House said Biden spoke with the pontiff on Thursday and accepted his invitation to visit the Vatican next month, a little more than a week before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
In Najaf, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, the pontiff met with Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for 45 minutes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The designs are a variation on the pontiff’s robes, infused with Castelbajac’s signature aesthetic: bright, almost childlike hues that evoke optimism.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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