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Last week, hundreds of United Methodist Church (UMC) delegates from around the world sat down to vote on whether or not to reverse a longstanding ban on the ordination of LGBTQ clergy.
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
The lesson plan for ordination today is the same that Rubin conceived.
—Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
Activist Kate Kelly, who agitated for women’s ordination, was cut off in 2014.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
Vatican synods — held in the past with only bishops and cardinals as voting members — tend to convene two to three times per decade.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
The lesson plan for ordination today is the same that Rubin conceived.
—Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
Activist Kate Kelly, who agitated for women’s ordination, was cut off in 2014.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
Vatican synods — held in the past with only bishops and cardinals as voting members — tend to convene two to three times per decade.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony also improved its rating among the key adults age 18-49 demographic, nabbing a 0.5 — up 39% from the 0.36 achieved in 2023, and tying the show’s best demo rating in 20 years, since March 21, 2004.Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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As head coach of the Tennessee Titans last season, Vrabel spent his bye week in Foxboro being wined and dined by Kraft as part of the festivities of his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Also gone are an outdoor pavilion, patio and art installations done by some very famous artists.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Retail trade jobs are in or outside a store, from infomercials to street vendors to vending machines, can sell to consumers or other businesses and involve after-sale services, such as repair and installation, the BLS says.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Without transformative investment in reducing the losses associated with climate impacts and increasing our resilience, we are headed into an uninsurable future—or a future where insurance is unaffordable for the majority of American households.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, the Randallstown NAACP formed a task force to call attention to the lack of investment.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recipients can select when and where their respective investiture takes place, but not which specific member of the royal family will give the honor to them.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Honorees can accept their awards from the monarch or other members of the royal family at investiture ceremonies held throughout the year, and the Red Bull Racing CEO was celebrated alongside Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 18.Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Investing in press pitching services, podcast guest spots, and feature placements in top publications can boost credibility and visibility significantly.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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And the unveiling was made all the more special thanks to its placement next to his late dad, Steve Irwin.Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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In this case, the special election will be November 2026, and the winner will remain in office until Vance's term was to expire.Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The election placed Muizzu in the middle of a tug-of-war between India and China for strategic access to a key area of the Indian Ocean for security monitoring and shipping.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
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The fourth installment of Origins: An NFL Collection features three local brands from New Orleans, the National Football League announced Tuesday.Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Usher, the legendary R&B artist whose career spans over three decades, is stepping into the world of audio storytelling with The Last Showman, the newest installment in Audible’s acclaimed Words + Music series.Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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