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Recent Examples of pope
During the pope’s visit, separatist groups announced a three-day pause in fighting.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The uniqueness of the situation, a pope from the United States using the teachings of the Catholic Church to promote civic action, struck Hidalgo as inspiring.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The pope’s trip to Africa was the longest of his pontificate, and his next foreign visit is scheduled to be in Spain from June 6 to 12.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
At times, the pope’s job will clash with that of president of the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The uniqueness of the situation, a pope from the United States using the teachings of the Catholic Church to promote civic action, struck Hidalgo as inspiring.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The pope’s trip to Africa was the longest of his pontificate, and his next foreign visit is scheduled to be in Spain from June 6 to 12.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
At times, the pope’s job will clash with that of president of the United States.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
Noun
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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
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The first female Anglican priests were ordained in 1994, its first female bishop in 2015, and now Mullally as the first archbishop of Canterbury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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Cecil Newton, a Pentecostal bishop, was present for the entire hearing but did not testify.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Many move around the country, going from deans to vice presidents, and on to president, and by that time they are conditioned to stay within the traditional behaviors of corporate expectations, where regularity is valued, and disruption is thought to create corporate liability.—
Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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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
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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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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
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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
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Kozak was appointed parish pastor in 2002, and served in that role until his retirement in 2015.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The pastor who's leading that refuge is also taking personal precautions.—
Irene Gonzalez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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