A pontiff was, in Roman antiquity, a member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs. The term pontiff was later applied to any high or chief priest and, in Roman Catholic ecclesiastical usage, to bishops, especially the Pope, who is sometimes referred to as the Roman Pontiff or the Supreme Pontiff.
Pope Francis Death: Trump Declares National Mourning for Pope Francis; Flags Lowered to Half-Staff
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Trump has declared a national period of mourning following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. In a gesture of respect and..