pope

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Recent Examples of pope The pope, however, has not said Iran should obtain nuclear weapons. Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026 For anyone to portray the pope as being elected to counter the president, this has no basis in fact or reality. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war. Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 But what kind of president picks a fight with the pope? Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
Noun
  • Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Thomas Wenski, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami, asked for the decision to be reviewed in an April 16 opinion piece published to the organization’s website.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Cecil Newton, a Pentecostal bishop, was present for the entire hearing but did not testify.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The abbot of Wat Saman Rattanaram in Chachoengsao province, about 50 miles east of Bangkok, warned that cremation services may have to be suspended.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Barron’s criticism of the president was a rare public disapproval from the prelate, Winona-Rochester diocese’s highest-ranking Catholic figure, who, for the most part, has had a comfortable relationship with the Trump administration.
    Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
  • George was a highly influential, politically astute prelate who died almost a decade before Leo XIV’s election.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Walz, who was previously associate dean and department chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, as well as as assistant dean for special projects at CONHP, will officially begin her new duties July 1.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
  • But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.
    William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The first is the strikingly Gothic diocesan throne, which sits in the cathedral choir and dates from the Victorian era.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Local Catholics attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation midday April 21 that Rev. John Hammond presided over, and Spalding will be the celebrant at an official diocesan Mass.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Throughout his work, the monsignor has served numerous parishes and schools across the local archdiocese, including Our Lady’s in Scituate, Our Lady of the Assumption in Lynnfield and Saint Peter Parish in Cambridge, and became rector of the Cathedral in 2008.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors claimed brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of dollars in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for $16.5 million to cede control of it.
    NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Lutheran pastor spoke against plutonium pit production, citing active pits in Texas and the rising cost of living.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • What started as one pastor's idea has now grown into a ministry connecting hundreds of women across the metro.
    Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 8 May 2026

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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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