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Recent Examples of synod
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
Vatican synods — held in the past with only bishops and cardinals as voting members — tend to convene two to three times per decade.
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Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
Inside the synod auditorium, laypeople sat at round tables alongside cardinals and bishops, rather than in the upper back row of the Vatican's audience hall as in previous synods.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
The Vatican has hosted synods for decades to discuss particular issues such as the church in Africa or the Amazon, with bishops voting on proposals at the end for the pope to consider in a future document.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
Amazonian bishops had proposed allowing married priests to minister to their faithful who sometimes go months at a time without Mass, but Francis shot down the proposal after an Amazonian synod in 2019.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
Inside the synod auditorium, laypeople sat at round tables alongside cardinals and bishops, rather than in the upper back row of the Vatican's audience hall as in previous synods.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
The Vatican has hosted synods for decades to discuss particular issues such as the church in Africa or the Amazon, with bishops voting on proposals at the end for the pope to consider in a future document.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
Amazonian bishops had proposed allowing married priests to minister to their faithful who sometimes go months at a time without Mass, but Francis shot down the proposal after an Amazonian synod in 2019.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synod
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Democrats have tried for term limits in the past, but the caucus rejected that push in 2022.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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She is squarely focused on defending public educators from the threats to winnow down the agency and launched the caucus in response to them.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
9 May 2025
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Trump's emphasis on personal loyalty, his lack of interest in dissenting opinions, and his tendency to treat cabinet meetings as platforms for pronouncements rather than collaborative discussions, mirror this imperial model of centralized, unitary authority.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heiss’s bed would be a platform floating in a room, with no clutter around it; the only other objects would be a curved lamp and a cabinet to hold Heiss’s linen shirts and trousers.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Vatican happenings were no different, as Romans put money down not only on conclave selections but cardinal appointments and papal activities as well.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Buffett made the announcement at the close of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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UofA's 2025 Adalberto and Ana Guerrero Student Center graduation celebration was called a convocation on the university's website as recently as Feb. 21, per the Wayback Machine web archive.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the State Duma of the 7th convocation from United Russia, Putin's ruling party, representing the Republic of Dagestan.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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This was the 93rd EVA to be staged from the U.S. Quest airlock and the 275th overall in support of the assembly, maintenance and upgrade of the ISS, which has been continuously occupied by rotating astronaut crews since November 2000.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Advertising around the 2025 Super Duty will emphasize its U.S. assembly.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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According to the museum, council members appointed by the president serve for a five-year term, with 11 members’ terms expiring each year.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Mike Carroll, the Irvine council member for this part of town, is encouraged by the proposal.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Our set department had built a miniature version of then-ABC News anchor Peter Jennings’ desk, and the puppet workshop dressed Kermit in a smart newsy blue blazer.—
Bill Prady,
Variety,
3 May 2025
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Jeremiah Swint, 25, of Chicago, has been with Male Mogul since June 2024 and offers his expertise in financial literacy through teaching and workshops.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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“Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synod. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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