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Recent Examples of pope
According to the White Sox, the pope attended the game with the late Ed Schmit, a family friend and season ticket holder.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The future pope was living and dying on every pitch.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 July 2025
More than 1 million young people were gathered in Rome on Sunday to hear the first American pope's closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, a weeklong event gathering the next generation of Roman Catholic faithful.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The pope’s brother John Prevost confirmed that the pontiff ate his six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ice, the medical unit from Chicago’s WGN-TV reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The future pope was living and dying on every pitch.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 July 2025
More than 1 million young people were gathered in Rome on Sunday to hear the first American pope's closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, a weeklong event gathering the next generation of Roman Catholic faithful.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The pope’s brother John Prevost confirmed that the pontiff ate his six-inch Aurelio’s pepperoni pizza, which was shipped using dry ice, the medical unit from Chicago’s WGN-TV reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
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As the Detroit archbishop, Weisenburger has ultimate authority over the seminary, the largest of its kind in Michigan.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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There was no suggestion the former archbishop had behaved inappropriately.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Saint Urban, by the way, was a Franco-German bishop deemed the patron of winemakers.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Episcopal Church elected Gene Robinson in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop, leading to lasting tensions with the broader Anglican Communion.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Neither of the abbots or anyone from their temples could be reached for comment on Tuesday.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies, the temple said in a statement published online on Sunday.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The sudden revision of birthdates shortly before a conclave alters that balance—especially by adding two senior prelates from Africa, a region that has seen exponential Catholic growth but limited influence in papal elections.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Francis dramatically reshaped the group of prelates who will soon cast their votes for his successor in front of Michelangelo’s fresco of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Honoree Fleming, a retired college dean, was shot dead in October 2023 while walking near her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus in Castleton, Vt., the Associated Press reported at the time.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Blake Fabrikant has seen the benefits of phone-free schools as the dean of students at The Sharon Academy, a small independent high school in Sharon, Vt.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
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The diocesan website includes a statement from Dallas Bishop Edward Burns connecting the need for social distancing with the story of the Good Samaritan.—
David Tarrant,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2020
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The monsignor anticipates the new pontiff will pick up where Francis left off, advocating for the poor and for immigrants and pushing for unity, peace and inclusivity.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The trial, though, proved to be a reputational boomerang for the Holy See, showing deficiencies in the Vatican's legal system, unseemly turf battles among monsignors and how the pope had intervened on behalf of prosecutors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Sep. 2015
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Solomon Kinloch, a progressive pastor, was on track to win the second spot.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kinloch is a reverend and senior pastor at Triumph Church, while Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council member elected in 2009 who served one four-year term.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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