| frail pontiff | 0.53 | The strain had begun to show on the frail pontiff this week. | ||
| roman_catholic pontiff | 0.46 | But chief interest lay in his expected audience with the Roman Catholic pontiff across the Tiber in the Vatican. | ||
| aging pontiff | 0.26 | It is an extremely important landmark for the aging pontiff, who is striving to make it a point of revitalization for the Catholic faith. | ||
| new pontiff | 0.26 | However, since popes serve for life, conclaves to choose a new pontiff are rare. |