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Recent Examples of ordination
And with that, the 75-year-old Pfleger decided to host an all-day event to honor the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
But in 2023, while leading the Vatican bishops’ office, Prevost said at a Vatican news conference that the church had increasingly given women high-ranking jobs in the Vatican – but there was no changing the tradition that confers priestly ordination only on men.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Advocates for women’s ordination were sending pink smoke signals over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Leo has said little about other major social and cultural issues that have animated the emergent Catholic right, especially inclusion for LGBTQ+ Catholics and women’s ordination as deacons.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
But in 2023, while leading the Vatican bishops’ office, Prevost said at a Vatican news conference that the church had increasingly given women high-ranking jobs in the Vatican – but there was no changing the tradition that confers priestly ordination only on men.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Advocates for women’s ordination were sending pink smoke signals over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Leo has said little about other major social and cultural issues that have animated the emergent Catholic right, especially inclusion for LGBTQ+ Catholics and women’s ordination as deacons.
—Liam Adams, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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Gallagher, who attended the June 25 induction ceremony, crossed paths with Brewer for just a few months in early 1970 while both men were stationed in Germany.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Performer inductees will be announced in late April with the induction ceremony taking place in the fall in Los Angeles according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Its collaboration with the Sydney Festival on projects like Thaw — a melting iceberg installation highlighting climate change — shows how art can drive meaningful conversations about sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The installation reimagines Messi’s header against Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final, a moment the player himself selected as the most meaningful of his 800-plus goals.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The companies said July 14 that funding for the upgrades stems from a $2.3-billion investment first announced in 2021 and will allow Ultium to scale production of lithium iron phosphate battery cells, a lower-cost alternative to the nickel-rich batteries the companies also produce together.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Women’s Sports, a one-day event dedicated to driving innovation, investment, and progress in the rapidly growing women’s sports marketplace.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The Ceremony of the Keys is a staple on the sovereign's schedule during Royal Week, as is an investiture ceremony at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse and a palace garden party.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 42, is outside of the public eye while receiving cancer treatment, while Prince William, 41, conducted investitures at Windsor Castle on May 8.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
11 May 2024
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Milliken has served as the president of the Dover FFA chapter from the Lower Cumberland district in Middle Tennessee and his Supervised Agriculture Experience is an entrepreneurship placement in beef cattle production.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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The 24-story tower was next, with a topping off ceremony on May 20 to mark the placement of the tower’s final beam.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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In 2020, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the Saenz brothers, but President Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, withdrew that authorization in November 2023.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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To get this authorization, the operator has to prove that its vehicles: Can operate while complying with state traffic laws.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Trump alleged the poll amounted to election interference and a violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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New data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found that the 2020 presidential election remains a high-water mark for vote by mail usage in a nationwide election.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Valencia Oranges And The Bounty Of The Land While rice gets the lion’s share of the attention (read more about it in the first of my two installments on the area’s food and drink), the region also produces a significant amount of fruits and vegetables.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The film series' latest installment — Madea's Destination Wedding — premiered on Netflix on July 11 and has proven to be one of the franchise's most outrageous chapters yet.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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