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Recent Examples of pope Chief among the other aspirants to the papacy: From Nigeria, the popular candidate Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who if elected becomes the first Black pope. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024 The pope then dedicated the Pantheon to Mary, the Blessed Mother and martyrs. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 More movie reviews:Ralph Fiennes leads an all-star cast in the search for a new pope in 'Conclave' Meredith G. White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024 Caught in the vortex of egos is Cardinal Lawrence (played by a sharp Ralph Fiennes), an Englishman who’d tried to resign recently from his post over his growing doubt about his beliefs, but who was charged by the late pope to lead the conclave anyway. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pope 
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Noun
  • Late Monday, Puerto Rico's archbishop, Roberto O. Gonzalez Nieves, called on Trump to more forcefully reject the rhetoric at the rally.
    Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Pierre, the papal nuncio, will install Grob as the new archbishop.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Pope Francis has made significant changes to the funeral rites that will be observed upon his death, streamlining the rituals to reflect his role as a bishop rather than focusing on his papal status.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • They are set to be bailed out in two days, and the colony’s bishop demands that the victims forgive them—or else face excommunication and be denied a spot in heaven.
    Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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
  • The prelate suggested that any rush toward legalizing civil divorce could undermine Filipino families – the foundational aspect of society, according to the country’s constitution.
    Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Archbishop José Gomez, the soft-spoken, hard-line prelate.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Noun
  • In 2016, Ah Yun came to Marquette to serve as dean of the communications college.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Pedro Noguera, dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, said becoming a principal makes the most sense for teachers who want a leadership role and hope to have a wider impact on campus.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
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
  • When the monsignor was murdered at the end of Season 3, Ignatius was devastated.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
  • There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • And not too long after that, the pastor said, a donor — a member of a Detroit family with a family foundation that seeks be anonymous — came to the church and offered a substantial amount, millions of dollars, to get the project started.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The pastors and elders were not having it, but youth organizations loved us and embraced us.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024

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