pope

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Recent Examples of pope The star’s audience is rivaled only by the pope’s, of course. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 What The Encyclical Actually Says An encyclical is the most authoritative teaching a pope issues, the genre reserved for a pontificate's defining concerns. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The pope at the time, Pius IX, however, refused to accept the loss of his political power. Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Mayor Brandon Johnson, who did not curtail his trip to visit the pope in Rome to argue for a blessing for Arlington Heights, LOL, was clearly of that mind, too. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pope
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Noun
  • Guests including the archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Monsignor Renato Boccardo; the mayor of Norcia, Giuliano Boccanera, and the president of the Umbria region, Stefania Proietti, attended the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Leo spent decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru before becoming pope last May, and will speak Spanish throughout most of the trip.
    Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • John Carroll, who became the first American bishop in 1790, was devoted to Mary throughout his life.
    Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The court found that Shi used his positions, including as the temple abbot, to illegally embezzle more than $19 million alone or in conspiracy with others, between 2003 and 2025, CCTV reported.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • According to a relative of Nathan who provided some of the sources Amit studied, the abbot reportedly also wrote letters to the Vatican and to monasteries in Switzerland pleading for a safe exit for Wolfgang.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Barron, the prelate of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, is delivering an address at President Donald Trump’s Rededicate 250 event on Sunday.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
  • In roughly 33 hours over the course of two days, the diverse group of international prelates elected Prevost on the fourth ballot.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • While some community colleges, including the College of DuPage, hold homecomings, the committee didn’t look to them for ideas, said Amybeth Maurer, assistant dean of the student experience and engagement.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Before serving as president of the University of Alabama, Bell served as provost and professor of engineering at Louisiana State University and as dean of the School of Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 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
  • This time around, the monsignor of a small-town church is found dead under mysterious circumstances, and Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is summoned to investigate.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Abbey Johnston, Chief of Fire and Rescue for Bedford County, said at a news conference that the pastor was in the process of evacuating people from the tent due to changes in the weather.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Johnston said the pastor was in the process of evacuating the tent, which has seats for 1,500, when the collapse occurred.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 13 June 2026

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