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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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In 2025, the BAFTA Best Film award went to the Ralph Fiennes papal thriller Conclave.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even the office was sort of papal.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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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
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Giltwood pricket sticks—large ecclesiastical candlesticks—are another of Waterworth’s favourites, as are miniature wall shelves for candles, flowers, or small sculptures.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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The standout craft element here is a powerful horror score by Hildur Gudnadottir that ranges from solemn, quasi-ecclesiastical passages to gut-churning, droning soundscapes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Make a trip of it Afar’s four-day Milan itinerary offers a multifaceted way to see the city, from canonical sights to neighborhoods where design, food, and everyday life intersect.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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His greatness is justly canonical.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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As Suzuki trailed Moonies all over Tokyo, his anti-missionary work took on a missionary zeal.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Although her exact cause of death is unknown, many historians attribute it to the physical toll of both mob violence and her missionary travels.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Diaconal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaconal. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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