from the pulpit

idiom

: by priests and church leaders

The war crimes were denounced from the pulpit.

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Many churches cross the line every year, by either hosting candidates or making endorsements from the pulpit, while rarely drawing sanctions from the IRS. —

Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The proposal would use public money to pay for students’ private school tuition — a measure the governor spent a year pushing around the state and even called on faith leaders to advocate for it from the pulpit. —

Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024 Trump, meanwhile, has sought to maintain favor among conservative evangelical pastors who openly support him from the pulpit. —

Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 In February, Hibbs was accused of breaking the law by endorsing from the pulpit. —

Gretchen Smail, Them, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from the pulpit

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