Original sentence: In the modern era, the modifying adjective is usually dropped, with the term being used exclusively to refer to the Popes.It was often modified by an adjective - for instance, "Alexandrine Pontiff', "Sovereign Pontiff' or "Roman Pontiff" - to distinguish from different pontiffs.Over time, however, the term became associated with the highest religious authority in the Coptic and Catholic Churches — the Pope.Pontiff or Pontificate is a title of certain religious leaders, now used principally to refer to the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church
Edited sentence: In the modern era, the modifying adjective is usually dropped, with the term being used exclusively to refer to the Pope.It was often modified by an adjective - for instance, "Supreme Pontiff', "Sovereign Pontiff' or "Roman Pontiff' - to distinguish the Pope from "ordinary" pontiffs.Over time, however, the term became associated with the highest religious authority in the Catholic Church, the Pope.Pontiff or Pontificate is a title of certain religious leaders, now used principally to refer to the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church