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Adjective
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The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025 -
Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This year there was the addition of a new episcopal area for Burundi and Rwanda and the appointment of nine new bishops, a reversal of the trend among U.S. bishops.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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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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The attackers entered the diocesan health center late Friday night, killing patients in their beds and setting the facility ablaze.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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Forsyth said diocesan officials will continue to talk to church members to determine what needs to be done to reopen.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The summer had the feel of a soft opening to Leo’s pontificate, in part because many papal events had been arranged before he was elected.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Jubilee, 2025 was momentous because of the papal transition after Francis died in April and cardinals elected history’s first pope from the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The bishops further authorized a new edition of the Roman Pontifical for pontifical Masses, expected to be completed by 2027, with Vatican approval pending for some rites, according to the Catholic News Agency.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Nov. 2025
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In its report, the pontifical commission highlights failures in the Italian church.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Church doctrine cited The defendants had argued that the doctrine of ecclesiastical abstention should prevent the suit from moving forward.—
Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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Rose Glass' directorial debut is an ecclesiastical horror that offsets the fine line between devotion and delusion, all while stirring the painful emotions of loneliness and trauma.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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But are these even real, canonical fates for these characters, or just what Mike wants for them?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Jan. 2026
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For once, a canonical movie is becoming a play, not a musical.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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That means the consistory is likely to focus on how to make the church more missionary, and more responsive to the needs of the faithful.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mame Hill was 24, pregnant with her second child, doing missionary work while living in Mexico City when her body abruptly stopped cooperating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Diaconal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaconal. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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