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  • n  a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome

  • If he sometimes sounds like a pontifex maximus, he generally talks neither down nor with false humility.
  • Jackson has become unelected pontifex maximus of African America.
News & Articles

  • Pope Francis: Vatican's Twitter followers can now spend less time in purgatory
    Follow Church teachings and you'll get rewarded. Literally. The Catholic Church is now offering loyal @Pontifex Twitter followers "indulgences" that reduce the time Catholics spend in purgatory.
    July 18, 2013 - Fox News
  • RT this @Pontifex! 4 even more ridiculous ways to digitize the church
    Catholic? Want to get as close to a skip purgatory and go straight to heaven card? Then you're in luck, because the Pope is going to offer indulgences for Twitter follows. But let's not stop there: How else can we bring Catholicism into the digital age? The post RT this @Pontifex! 4 even more ridiculous ways to digitize the church appeared first on Digital Trends .
    July 17, 2013 - Digital Trends
Quotes

  • David Mundell in Scotsman
    David Mundell, the Shadow Scottish Secretary, told MPs this week that Telford had been "the most lauded and esteemed civil engineer in the empire. He was referred to as 'pontifex maximus' for his considerable proficiency in building bridges."

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