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Recent Examples of papal
During his debut foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV projected a papal brand more guarded and less polarizing than that of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
The group also urged its supporters to line up along the road the papal convoy will take from the airport to the presidential palace to pay their respects.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
The last papal visit to Lebanon was in May 2012 by Benedict XVI.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Petrusek said papal visits have a profound emotional impact.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papal
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This year there was the addition of a new episcopal area for Burundi and Rwanda and the appointment of nine new bishops, a reversal of the trend among U.S. bishops.—
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Haller Suites & Restaurant offers a dining experience with panoramic views over the episcopal town.—
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The bishops further authorized a new edition of the Roman Pontifical for pontifical Masses, expected to be completed by 2027, with Vatican approval pending for some rites, according to the Catholic News Agency.—
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In its report, the pontifical commission highlights failures in the Italian church.—
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The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.—
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Pope Leo at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Monday, the second day of his apostolic visit to Lebanon.—
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
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The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.—
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Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.—
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Government and industry alignment To manage the program, South Korea recently set up an inter-ministerial coordination body bringing together defense, industry, and aviation authorities.—
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Lopez’s thoughts turned to those who may have strayed from the faith, the priestly role in bringing them back and the importance of Christmas in perhaps sparking that return.—
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Full priestly duties June through October, combined with driving up and down the mountain, had been a stretch.—
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
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Helen’s evangelical Christianity, Kim’s Muslim heritage, and the religious traditions of the Indigenous people whom Kim is studying.—
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Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.—
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Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.—
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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