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Recent Examples of pope
The Catholic Church and its American pope, Leo XIV, are speaking out prudentially but forcefully against the actions of the Trump administration.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Hicks will be formally appointed as the official document from the pope is read.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Hicks will be formally appointed as the official document from the pope is read.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pope
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The news story stated that the Vatican had delegated the investigation to the archbishop in charge of the Diocese of Los Angeles.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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But following a call from the influential archbishop of Manila, a million people armed only with flowers, rosary beads and prayers surrounded the camps.—
Keith B. Richburg,
Washington Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the wild, this cactus can get 4 feet tall and 10 inches wide, but a little bishop's cap in a 4-inch pot will stay politely small for many years to come.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cucculelli Shaheen introduced three detachable sleeve shapes — fluted, bishop and drop-shoulder — for mix-and-match styling opportunities.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Phommasan, abbot of a temple in Snellville, Georgia, rejoined the monks near Washington and entered American University's arena in a wheelchair.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The most recent abbot, Father Charles Albanese, will be splitting time between Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Oregon and Santa Rita Abbey in Arizona.—
John Mossman,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Dec. 2025
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The Colombian prelate also recognised the call for the Church to move faster in tackling abuse.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pollack is a professor of law and the associate dean for faculty development at Cardozo School of Law.—
Michael Pollack,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Acosta, who signed off on Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement, had left government by 2011, and was working as the law school dean at Florida International University.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 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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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 campy investigator is taking his talents to the church after a monsignor is killed.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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The plan is to film Samson (as Jefferson) walking out with the hopes that people will believe the monsignor's risen from the dead.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Gibson also fought for the rights of Black people alongside her husband, late pastor and activist Theodore Gibson, a pioneer of desegregation who led the effort to integrate then-Dade County Public Schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Despite a pending green card application, the Anglican pastor did not attend church for weeks after friends advised him to avoid going outside.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Pope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pope. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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