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Recent Examples of intercession
The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the Church holds that two miracles, when attributed to a specific candidate’s intercession, offer proof that a saint really is with God in heaven.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Miracles attributed to the individual's intercession are usually required—one for beatification and a second for canonization.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the Church holds that two miracles, when attributed to a specific candidate’s intercession, offer proof that a saint really is with God in heaven.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Miracles attributed to the individual's intercession are usually required—one for beatification and a second for canonization.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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While waiting for the jury, Diddy made a prayer gesture with his hands.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Friends of the Everglades, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving the area, started a petition against the proposal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Those filings are among the key elements in the Bar’s emergency petition filed last week.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The president's prediction that Vladimir Putin would heed his entreaties to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours is stretching into Month Five.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The Russian isn’t heeding the president’s entreaties to stop the killing in Ukraine, and Mr. Trump is nonplussed.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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The ceremony opened with an invocation and prayer by Alan Clark, chaplain of Laguna Woods American Legion Post 257, honoring the more than 1 million military fatalities since the Revolutionary War in 1775.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has no prayer, invocation or moment of silence at the start of school board meetings.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Villar entered the plea in a brief court hearing with no further comments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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After declining to take a plea deal from prosecutors, Combs went to trial last month and could go to prison for the rest of his life if convicted on all counts.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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But a site like GoFundMe offering them could be the start to broadening their appeal—after all, the site has some 200 million users from all income levels, races, and genders.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In a world where the tactile experience of clothing rivals its aesthetic appeal, consumers are on the lookout for garments that not only look good but offer exceptional sensation to the skin.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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There’s a rhythm to how Hall leads: present, precise, but full of grace.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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However, experts urge giving everyone grace and keeping an open mind.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
25 June 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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