as in archbishop
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Recent Examples of pope
The pope advocated for studying church history in a way that is unfiltered and authentic, flaws included.
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Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
For his part, Burch has found occasions to clash with the pope.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The pope, seated in a wheelchair, waved from the balcony and smiled.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Suddenly every bus in the city of Buenos Aires seemed to sport, on its dashboard, a holy card of the pope.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
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Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
For his part, Burch has found occasions to clash with the pope.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The pope, seated in a wheelchair, waved from the balcony and smiled.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Suddenly every bus in the city of Buenos Aires seemed to sport, on its dashboard, a holy card of the pope.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
Noun
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The item resembles similar pieces belonging to other medieval religious leaders, such as a large sapphire, ruby and emerald ring owned by the 13th-century archbishop Walter de Gray.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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No money or holy items exchanged hands between the Satanists and the archbishop, according to attorneys who represented Stewart.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On a recent day, village elders, the province's Roman Catholic bishop and political figures filled the benches of a reception hall, waiting to meet with the man who will likely chart the future of Syrian Druze.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore the next bishop, or top official, of the Diocese of Providence, a 153-year-old ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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As the village abbot never far from the woods, or from Martine’s little dining room table, Jacques Develay manages the trick of utter simplicity in his motives and line readings.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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When Kaldi shared the berries with an abbot of a local monastery, the monk ended up wide awake during the evening prayers.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The prelate suggested that any rush toward legalizing civil divorce could undermine Filipino families – the foundational aspect of society, according to the country’s constitution.—
Mark Saludes,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Oct. 2024
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The life of the court and contemplative life were two models in which the leisure of the lord, the prelate, and the warrior could function.—
Walter Benjamin,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Seidel and the university’s board of trustees, which met just before Wright was terminated as dean, have denied that his demotion was in retaliation for his refusing to transfer the funds.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But it was trashed by H. L. Mencken, editor of the Baltimore Sun and dean of America‘s literary critics.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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In the Catholic Church, this is generally a time of the year when dioceses ask their members to donate to annual bishops’ Lenten appeals, which fund diocesan operations.—
Nicholas Rowan,
Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2020
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What to know about the monsignor chosen by the Pope.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2025
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What to know about the monsignor chosen by the Pope.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2025
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The highlight is an interactive Easter story led by Village Church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Jack Baca.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tim Overton is a pastor and currently serves as chairman of the Delaware County Republican Party in Indiana.—
Tim Overton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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