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Recent Examples of apostolic
Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
All those present in the audience in the Vatican’s apostolic palace met Leo personally at the end, with Lee presenting the first American pope with a New York Knicks jersey.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
If that’s the case, then the plausibility of traditional Christianity collapses, for its authority is based on the claim to have preserved intact the apostolic witness, the most reliable source of revelation.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
All those present in the audience in the Vatican’s apostolic palace met Leo personally at the end, with Lee presenting the first American pope with a New York Knicks jersey.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
If that’s the case, then the plausibility of traditional Christianity collapses, for its authority is based on the claim to have preserved intact the apostolic witness, the most reliable source of revelation.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostolic
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Haller Suites & Restaurant offers a dining experience with panoramic views over the episcopal town.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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His leadership and witness have shaped my episcopal priorities and ministry over these past 11 years.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
1 July 2025
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On the first papal trip to Spain in 15 years, Leo has warned that escalating conflicts have pushed the world into a profound crisis.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Such exchanges are scripted in advance and are typical features of papal trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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My mother may not have perpetuated harmful beliefs about food or bodies, but she was immersed in the evangelical purity culture of the 90s, and the expectations for mothers there were not unlike the heavy load therapeutic culture insists upon today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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Both institutions are known for their conservative evangelical perspectives.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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After the jury was dismissed on Monday, Left’s lawyer asked for a mistrial, citing an unusual clerical error that resulted in the jury filling out an outdated version of the verdict form.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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At a recent European Space Agency (ESA) ministerial council, member states thrashed out their contributions to programs for the next three years.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
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According to the decision, Netanyahu will appoint a ministerial committee to present within 45 days its recommendation on the commission’s mandate.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
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Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would tighten the denomination's restrictions on women in pastoral roles.—
WTVC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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The exhibit explores what Montauk was like during the British occupation, when the property served as a homestead for those concerned with the area’s livestock management and pastoral farming.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.—
Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
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Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
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In its report, the pontifical commission highlights failures in the Italian church.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sprawling roughly 2,000-year-old property includes ancient Roman archaeological sites, farmlands, pontifical villas and lush papal gardens, with areas for organic farming and regenerative cultivation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Apostolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostolic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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