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Recent Examples of chaplain
The chaplains themselves are also much more diverse.
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Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
There was no response, and several years later, when Ms. Kaczynski was near death, David contacted the prison chaplain.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Font’s Point was named by explorer Juan Bautista de Anza to honor Father Pedro Font, who served as chaplain for the first overland expedition from Mexico to colonize California in 1775-76.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The couple exchanged handwritten vows in private and traditional vows during the ceremony, which was officiated by the Detroit Lions' team chaplain and director of player engagement, Sean Pugh.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
There was no response, and several years later, when Ms. Kaczynski was near death, David contacted the prison chaplain.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Font’s Point was named by explorer Juan Bautista de Anza to honor Father Pedro Font, who served as chaplain for the first overland expedition from Mexico to colonize California in 1775-76.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The couple exchanged handwritten vows in private and traditional vows during the ceremony, which was officiated by the Detroit Lions' team chaplain and director of player engagement, Sean Pugh.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaplain
Noun
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Steiger's congregation pitches in to buy a new car for the pastor, which frankly could have been an alternate film ending (with a Ford sponsorship).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In 1979, the Rev. Cedric Britt, 26, became the youngest pastor in Mount Gilead Baptist history and served until his death in 2009.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Forcing priests to divulge confessions, while exempting all manner of secular confessors, is rank religious discrimination.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
6 May 2025
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Specifically, the nuns pointed a finger at Urbain Grandier—a local priest and their confessor.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Monsignor Walter Rossi, the rector of the basilica, released a statement mourning Francis’s death.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a recording of a FaceTime call shared by the Vatican in January, the Pope could be seen speaking to Fathers Gabriel Romanelli and Youssef Asaad, the rector and vice rector of the parish.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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For instance, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, vicar for clergy Fr.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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One vicar in Kenya sent Father Moral Antón photos of a trip he and Leo took to the African country many years ago.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Sofa in collage by Peter Dunham Textiles; Hot pink laminate parsons tables by Two Worlds Arts; Soft edge chairs by Hay; Madeleine Castaing striped carpet by Codimat Collection.—
Michael Boodro,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Writing in the eighteenth century, Smith compared energetic and often sensationalist Methodist preachers with the more reserved and cerebral parsons of the Church of England.—
Shadi Hamid,
Foreign Affairs,
18 June 2024
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Pius was known for promoting the work of missionaries, and in 1923 sent a call out to orders worldwide to gather evidence of the church’s vast reach.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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It was started by missionaries Arthur and Laura Carson, who came over in the late 1800s.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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The 2018 deal was aimed at uniting the flock, regularizing the status of seven bishops who weren’t recognized by Rome and thawing decades of estrangement between China and the Vatican.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 June 2022
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Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.—
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1 Dec. 2020
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“Chaplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaplain. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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