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Recent Examples of secularism
One of the things Catholic leaders tend to attribute this drop in attendance to is a broader trend of secularism.
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Maureen K. Day, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
An African cardinal from Guinea, Sarah, 79, is viewed as a spiritual and theological standard-bearer for conservative Catholics, as critics of Francis have argued the late pope was too heavily influenced by modern secularism.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Her modest attire was very much at odds with her husband’s avowed secularism.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The bill purports to defend the principle of laïcité, or the secularism embodied in the French constitution and legal framework.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Maureen K. Day, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
An African cardinal from Guinea, Sarah, 79, is viewed as a spiritual and theological standard-bearer for conservative Catholics, as critics of Francis have argued the late pope was too heavily influenced by modern secularism.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Her modest attire was very much at odds with her husband’s avowed secularism.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The bill purports to defend the principle of laïcité, or the secularism embodied in the French constitution and legal framework.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secularism
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The Middletown native was raised nominally evangelical and explored atheism before converting to Catholicism in 2019 at St. Gertrude Priory, which is attached to a Dominican parish in Madeira, about 12 miles northeast of Cincinnati.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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What families said about the new law The families bringing the lawsuit represent several differing religious beliefs, including Judaism, atheism and Unitarian Universalism, according to the complaint.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2025
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.—
Ervand Abrahamian,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Secularism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secularism. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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