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Recent Examples of pope
Another incumbent is defeated in a primary, the pope releases his first encyclical, and the New York Knicks turn back the clock.
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pope worries about all the people whose jobs are likely to be, and are already being, replaced by AI, and reminds us that work gives human beings a sense of purpose.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
Since the first act of his papacy – choosing his name – the current pope has repeatedly invoked the earlier Leo’s 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 27, the pope was seen kneeling down after the priest, who was was waiting in line to shake hands with the pontiff after a general audience in St Peter's Square, began to feel faint, according to the Vatican.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pope worries about all the people whose jobs are likely to be, and are already being, replaced by AI, and reminds us that work gives human beings a sense of purpose.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
Since the first act of his papacy – choosing his name – the current pope has repeatedly invoked the earlier Leo’s 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 27, the pope was seen kneeling down after the priest, who was was waiting in line to shake hands with the pontiff after a general audience in St Peter's Square, began to feel faint, according to the Vatican.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
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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
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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
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John Carroll, who became the first American bishop in 1790, was devoted to Mary throughout his life.—
Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Pham is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.—
Michael Pham,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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As many others have noted, including Fortune contributor Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at the Tufts Fletcher School, this is now structurally unwinding, rather than slowly eroding.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The interim position will go to Katheleen Guzman, former dean of the University of Oklahoma law school.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 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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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
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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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Johnson, who grew up the son of a pastor, invited the pope to say Mass in Grant Park in 2027, noting that Chicago is home to one of the largest Catholic populations in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The church and its pastor, Curtiss Ostosh, say ongoing blight, zoning, and parking violations have gone too far.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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