pope

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Recent Examples of pope Harris is well aware of the sensitivity of the moment, and how the surreal turn of events of an ailing pope dovetailing with an Oscar campaign had made his book and the film relevant to say the least. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 The Vatican has been releasing twice daily updates on the pope’s health. Christopher Lamb, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 According to Vatican sources, the pope is now breathing with the help of a mask that covers his nose and mouth, and is not intubated. Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025 The seventh ballot results in Benitez being elected the next pope. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
Noun
  • Special prayer services are being conducted around the world, including Argentina, where the pope was born and served as an archbishop before his ascension to the papacy.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Also this week, while in the hospital, Francis has amended the Vatican's form of government, promoting two archbishops to new positions, and made contact with the parish priest in Gaza.
    Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop of Washington, at the National Prayer Service in January.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, the pope has negotiated transformation mostly through words and actions, allowing for open discussion of LGBTQ issues in contrast to previous popes who ostracized or even punished bishops for bringing them up or ministering to the community.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Francis delegated a Vatican prelate to participate in a Mass for him on Sunday.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The dean of the Kennedy School issued a statement distancing himself from the talk.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Cardinal Re picked to lead prayer vigil on Wednesday The dean of the College of Cardinals, meanwhile, was designated to lead the Vatican’s prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday night, thrusting a key figure in any future possible conclave into the spotlight.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • What to know about the monsignor chosen by the Pope.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
  • When the monsignor was murdered at the end of Season 3, Ignatius was devastated.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
Noun
  • The couple tied the knot two years later, with only Parton's mother and the pastor in attendance.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Eric Ara Holder, the Grace Baptist Church pastor recalled for his service to the community, died of influenza Feb. 15 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025

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