Uncategorized Dominant figures of 2016 December 21, 2016 Two of the dominant figures of 2016 were Pope Francis and President-elect Donald J. Trump. The Holy Father travelled to Mexico and Sweden, joined the young people at World Youth Day in Krakow, conducted the Jubilee Year of Mercy and issued a new approach to pastoral practices in “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). Mr. Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States on Nov. 8 after a long and contentious campaign.