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Recent Examples of pope
Fils-Aimé, who was visiting the pope over the weekend, could not immediately be reached.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
There are cathedral churches of simple diocesan bishops, of archbishops or metropolitans, of primates, of patriarchs, and, in the Roman Catholic Church, of the pope (St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome and thus of the pope).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Trump has criticized both the pope and Italy’s government for opposing the Iran war.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
And Rubio’s diplomacy with the pope could fade, should Trump take to Truth Social later this week with more criticisms.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
There are cathedral churches of simple diocesan bishops, of archbishops or metropolitans, of primates, of patriarchs, and, in the Roman Catholic Church, of the pope (St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome and thus of the pope).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Trump has criticized both the pope and Italy’s government for opposing the Iran war.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
And Rubio’s diplomacy with the pope could fade, should Trump take to Truth Social later this week with more criticisms.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Thomas Wenski, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami, asked for the decision to be reviewed in an April 16 opinion piece published to the organization’s website.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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An immigrant bishop Evelio Menjívar Ayala came to the US undocumented.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Bankhead has linked the hoard to Michael Ramsey, an English bishop who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974 and later retired to Durham.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The abbot of Wat Saman Rattanaram in Chachoengsao province, about 50 miles east of Bangkok, warned that cremation services may have to be suspended.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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Barron’s criticism of the president was a rare public disapproval from the prelate, Winona-Rochester diocese’s highest-ranking Catholic figure, who, for the most part, has had a comfortable relationship with the Trump administration.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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George was a highly influential, politically astute prelate who died almost a decade before Leo XIV’s election.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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McMahon’s resume in education includes working as a teacher, coach, dean, activities director, assistant principal and principal.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Walz, who was previously associate dean and department chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, as well as as assistant dean for special projects at CONHP, will officially begin her new duties July 1.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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The first is the strikingly Gothic diocesan throne, which sits in the cathedral choir and dates from the Victorian era.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Throughout his work, the monsignor has served numerous parishes and schools across the local archdiocese, including Our Lady’s in Scituate, Our Lady of the Assumption in Lynnfield and Saint Peter Parish in Cambridge, and became rector of the Cathedral in 2008.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors claimed brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of dollars in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for $16.5 million to cede control of it.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Michael Coleman worked as a firefighter, was in the Army Reserve, worked at Walmart and served as a pastor for a church.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The pastor was ordered to pay one of the property owners $150,000, and the other $46,500.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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