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Some American bishops declared that execution was wrong if nonlethal alternatives—such as life without parole—were available.
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The episode has plenty of filler too, like a sketch pairing the South African bishop Desmond Tutu (Murphy) and the Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie (Hall), as well as Short playing the great-niece of Jerry Lewis, a plastic surgeon’s receptionist.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
In South Africa, the Anglican bishop Desmond Tutu, archbishop of Cape Town, spent much of his active ministry condemning the violence of apartheid in his native country.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The episode has plenty of filler too, like a sketch pairing the South African bishop Desmond Tutu (Murphy) and the Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie (Hall), as well as Short playing the great-niece of Jerry Lewis, a plastic surgeon’s receptionist.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
In South Africa, the Anglican bishop Desmond Tutu, archbishop of Cape Town, spent much of his active ministry condemning the violence of apartheid in his native country.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bishop
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State of play: The archbishop's replacement appointed by Pope Francis is Bishop Edward Weisenburger, 64, an Illinois native who grew up in Oklahoma.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Óscar Romero, the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador, preached radio sermons criticizing the government and army for violence and oppression of the poor in El Salvador during a national civil war.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Several Christian groups in the United States have also called for prayers for the pope.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican hasn’t specified what type of respiratory tract infection the pope has.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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King Sverre of Norway personally provided information to the writer, Icelandic abbot Karl Jónsson, and instructed him on the details of the saga, Brink added.—
Hannah Peart,
NBC News,
28 Oct. 2024
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The abbot told him to begin every morning by performing exactly 108 bows, a meditation exercise in Korean Buddhism.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2024
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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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John Cranfield, interim dean of the University of Guelph's agricultural college, added that empty shelves could lead customers to shop with competitors.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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Smith, also a defendant in the pending lawsuit against UNCSA, stepped down from his position as music dean the year after Shipps’ departure.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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At the time of the bishops’ appeal, Lai had been imprisoned in solitary confinement for almost 1,000 days, and the prelates were polite ...—
George Weigel,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Francis delegated a Vatican prelate to participate in a Mass for him on Sunday.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mayall also served as a pastor for the St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette from July 2016 to December 2018, according to a separate letter sent Saturday to the Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tony Lee, pastor of Community of Hope AME Church in Maryland, praised Metropolitan's move.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Bishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishop. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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