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Recent Examples of ordination
As a result, he is viewed with skepticism by conservatives who considered the process a threat to church unity, given it involved debating issues such as celibacy, homosexuality and women’s ordination.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Since his election in 2013, Francis never challenged official doctrine on female ordination or leadership.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Since his election in 2013, Francis never challenged official doctrine on female ordination or leadership.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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Employers should provide a comprehensive induction to ensure interns get off to a good start.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The list of candidates gets whittled pretty far down and then a blue ribbon committee votes on a finalist to move to the full Pro Football Hall of Fame induction committee.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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Virtual reality installations: Experience the thrill of racing from a whole new perspective with cutting-edge virtual reality installations that put you in the driver’s seat.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Designed by the architecture firm SANAA, the structure is home to some fantastic permanent installations.—
Matt Alt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus star has expressed interest in suiting up to play murderous investment banker Patrick Bateman in the new film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' best-selling satirical horror novel American Psycho.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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This week's development is the latest example of a foreign entity making a major investment that could boost a Trump family business.—
Soo Rin Kim,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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On display is the black dress, cape and hat that Vivienne Westwood wore for her investiture as a dame at Buckingham Palace.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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The placement, it was explained, is deliberate, and establishes the late Vogue editor, who also worked alongside Diana Vreeland at the Costume Institute, as an ancestor figure.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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While the team of researchers hailed the success of the telescope, the road to its construction was marked by years of protests against the placement of yet another massive device on what many native Hawaiians view as sacred land.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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Camacho and Castle charge that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization, even after blocking their access to the site, and are seeking nearly $5 million in damages.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, according to the preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics, which have not been officially published.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate backed by Poland’s main nationalist opposition party in a presidential election on May 18, met Trump this week.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The highly successful holiday comedy premiered in 2022 and returned with a second installment, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, a year later.—
Anika Ljung,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The release of Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest installment of the series, will be pushed back to May 26, 2026, Rockstar Games said in a statement on Friday.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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