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Recent Examples of ordination
Francis has consistently called out priests and bishops who see themselves as somehow superior by virtue of their office or their ordination.
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Daniel Speed Thompson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Throughout his tenure at Fourth Church, Buchanan tackled all manner of controversial issues, including the ordination of gays and lesbians and conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Speed Thompson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Throughout his tenure at Fourth Church, Buchanan tackled all manner of controversial issues, including the ordination of gays and lesbians and conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Streck and Meehan both have doctorate degrees in ministry and have created a process and seminary curriculum for ordination.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordination
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The annual induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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The following year, on January 18, 1989, the fourth annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was also held at the Waldorf-Astoria.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Part of being able to lower costs for the builder was focused on making the installation process more efficient.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, six local immigrant and refugee artists debuted an art installation at the San Diego Central Library, in collaboration with the local historical society, that shows parallels between the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and the experiences of immigrants today.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Investing involves risk and your investment may lose value.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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His attacks on universities involve lives and investments here at home.—
Atul Gawande,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lifelong anti-bullying campaigner Alex Holmes, 36, was honored for his work on behalf of young people and received his OBE at Windsor Castle from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony on March 18.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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On display is the black dress, cape and hat that Vivienne Westwood wore for her investiture as a dame at Buckingham Palace.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Though, growing onions from seeds can be tricky with placement and spacing in the soil.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Universities and the government use the database to track foreign students and students rely on it for their authorization to remain in the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Synthetic Food Dyes to Be Phased Out The FDA plans to revoke authorization of two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the next few months.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Durbin's retirement leaves an opening in Senate Democratic leadership at a time when the party is searching for new leaders to chart its direction in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, when Republicans kept control of the House and flipped the Senate and White House.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The 2026 elections offer Democrats a chance to change the makeup of the Senate and House, with Republicans currently holding majorities in both chambers. Update 4/23/25, 12:37 p.m.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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From the jump, the show was willing to reinvent side characters and subplots, while infusing the themes of the video game’s first installment—survival and unconditional love—into its smallest creations.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 is now the highest grossing installment of the series, generating $42.4 million at the domestic box office.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordination. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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