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Recent Examples of synod
The Vatican has hosted synods for decades to discuss particular issues such as the church in Africa or the Amazon, with bishops voting on proposals at the end for the pope to consider in a future document.
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Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
Amazonian bishops had proposed allowing married priests to minister to their faithful who sometimes go months at a time without Mass, but Francis shot down the proposal after an Amazonian synod in 2019.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
After years of complaints by women, who had been allowed to participate in synods only as nonvoting experts, auditors, or observers, Pope Francis not only gave Sister Becquart a voting role, but expanded the vote to laypeople in general.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2023
Previously, synods took place in the Vatican’s theater-like synod hall, where cardinals and bishops would take the front rows and priests, nuns and finally lay people getting seated in the back rows, far from the stage.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
Amazonian bishops had proposed allowing married priests to minister to their faithful who sometimes go months at a time without Mass, but Francis shot down the proposal after an Amazonian synod in 2019.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
After years of complaints by women, who had been allowed to participate in synods only as nonvoting experts, auditors, or observers, Pope Francis not only gave Sister Becquart a voting role, but expanded the vote to laypeople in general.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2023
Previously, synods took place in the Vatican’s theater-like synod hall, where cardinals and bishops would take the front rows and priests, nuns and finally lay people getting seated in the back rows, far from the stage.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synod
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Schumer has put himself right in the middle of his caucus' tug-of-war over immigration.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Eighty-two senators voted to proceed to the bill on Jan. 13, including 24 members of the Democratic caucus.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of shoppers gave the cabinet perfect reviews, calling out the quality design and ample storage space.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yet even that rare bright spot in relations couldn’t fully escape the shadow of distrust and animosity between the two countries – sentiments that some fear will only deepen now that President Donald Trump is back in the White House with a cabinet staffed with China hawks.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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For example, the leader or head of the college is called the dean; one of his duties is to coordinate the conclave that will be convoked in the event a pope dies or resigns.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Ralph Fiennes stars as the cardinal in charge of a conclave to elect a new pope.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Amid Frederiksen’s emergency meeting with business leaders, her foreign minister’s emergency meeting with party leaders, and an additional emergency meeting of the foreign-affairs committee in Parliament, everything, all of a sudden, was in complete flux.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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While several of those teams were granted in-person meetings, only three organizations made the short list.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The convocation will take place virtually on the organizers' Facebook page.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 Jan. 2024
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Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
12 Sep. 2024
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Hague and Williams began the spacewalk at 8:01 a.m. EST (1301 GMT) and made quick work of their first and primary task: to replace a rate gyro assembly that helps maintain the station’s orientation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Giving it nearly 1,000 five-star ratings, customers praised the quality, easy assembly, and stable design.—
Lauren Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to Sharpton, a council will engage in a 90-day study of what companies have given up on DEI and what their margins of profit are.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Since her first meeting as president July 11, Soriano has emphasized the council’s presence as a voice for the community.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Immigrants rights groups are bracing for widespread roundups and expulsions, holding legal workshops up and down the state in a bid to aid residents who might be stopped by federal authorities.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Three workshops have already been completed on the topics of digital marketing in Spanish, minority certification training and financial training in Spanish.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synod. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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