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An Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff in December for that suggestion.—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 See all Example Sentences for pontiff
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