1) Authorities 2) Form of government 3) Government 4) Papacy 5) Regime 6) Talk dogmatically 1) Holy see 2) Moralize 3) Orate 4) Papacy 5) Rant 
• (v. i.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. • (n.) The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. • (n.) The term of office of a pontiff.
Pon·tif'i·cate noun [ Latin pontificatus : confer French pontificat . See Pontiff .] 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. Addison. 2. The term of office of a pontiff. Milman. 
[v] - administer a pontifical office 2. [v] - talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
pontificate To officiate as a bishop, especially when celebrating the Mass.