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Recent Examples of ordination
As a result, he is viewed with skepticism by conservatives who considered the process a threat to church unity, given it involved debating issues such as celibacy, homosexuality and women’s ordination.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Since his election in 2013, Francis never challenged official doctrine on female ordination or leadership.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Since his election in 2013, Francis never challenged official doctrine on female ordination or leadership.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
Noun
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Rose would have been an easy choice for induction into the Hall.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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In November, she was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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The installation also coincides with the airline’s launch of an L.A. to Nice direct flight that will only take place during the film festival.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Investing involves risk and your investment may lose value.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Trump’s unprecedented actions and policy flip-flops have dented U.S. credibility and confidence in its assets, and this could still result in global fund managers investing less in the U.S. markets in favor of others, explained Vasu Menon, OCBC’s managing director of the investment strategy team.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The pope ascended into his office immediately upon accepting his election, but his investiture mass will take place on May 18.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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One common approach is raising capital through a private placement shortly before the direct listing, where the shares are registered alongside legacy shareholders in the direct listing registration statement.—
Joseph Lucosky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Perth band continues their hot streak, following a No. 2 placement for Sunlight in 2020 and a No. 1 for Here Comes Everybody in 2022.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Since Republicans won control of the White House and Congress on election day, the proportion of messages sent by Qatari operatives to conservative outlets and commenters has surged to more than half of their total correspondence with the media.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2025
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Stevie Nicks herself has expressed her eagerness for a second installment of Daisy Jones.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The latest installment of the Bears-Packers rivalry, the longest-running in the NFL, will take place at Soldier Field on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Week 16 on Fox, the network announced Monday.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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