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Recent Examples of archpriest
The archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) said that High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) strikes on Russia by Ukraine are God's punishment for abortions, according to the Moscow Times.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
An archpriest, ordained for over 10 years, Bock, 66, shared with The Arizona Republic some of the traditions and customs Eastern Orthodox Christians adhere to during their Lenten and Holy Week.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
On this cloudless afternoon, beneath a gossamer canopy of pine trees, archpriest Bogdan Dumindiak has finished a graveside service for a grandmother killed in the apartment attack.
—Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
Before the general populace were allowed into the basilica, prayers were recited and the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, sprinkled holy water over the body.
—Fox News, 3 Jan. 2023
Before the rank-and-file faithful were allowed into the basilica, prayers were recited and the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, sprinkled holy water over the body, and a small cloud of incense was released near the bier.
—Time, 2 Jan. 2023
Don Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, was the archpriest of Casnigo, a town in northern Italy about 50 miles northeast of Milan.
—Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
Law moved to Italy to serve as archpriest of the Papal Liberian Basilica of St. Mary Major after he was forced to resign in 2002 as archbishop of Boston.
—Laura Smith-Spark and Delia Gallagher, CNN, 21 Dec. 2017
The church, one of Rome’s four great ancient basilicas, is where Cardinal Law had the honor of serving for more than a decade, first in 2004 as archpriest and, after his retirement in 2011, as archpriest emeritus.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
An archpriest, ordained for over 10 years, Bock, 66, shared with The Arizona Republic some of the traditions and customs Eastern Orthodox Christians adhere to during their Lenten and Holy Week.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
On this cloudless afternoon, beneath a gossamer canopy of pine trees, archpriest Bogdan Dumindiak has finished a graveside service for a grandmother killed in the apartment attack.
—Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
Before the general populace were allowed into the basilica, prayers were recited and the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, sprinkled holy water over the body.
—Fox News, 3 Jan. 2023
Before the rank-and-file faithful were allowed into the basilica, prayers were recited and the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, sprinkled holy water over the body, and a small cloud of incense was released near the bier.
—Time, 2 Jan. 2023
Don Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, was the archpriest of Casnigo, a town in northern Italy about 50 miles northeast of Milan.
—Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
Law moved to Italy to serve as archpriest of the Papal Liberian Basilica of St. Mary Major after he was forced to resign in 2002 as archbishop of Boston.
—Laura Smith-Spark and Delia Gallagher, CNN, 21 Dec. 2017
The church, one of Rome’s four great ancient basilicas, is where Cardinal Law had the honor of serving for more than a decade, first in 2004 as archpriest and, after his retirement in 2011, as archpriest emeritus.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archpriest
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From political infighting among an international coterie of bishops, to nosy clerical gossiping, to Isabella Rossellini as a nun with ulterior motives, to car bombs, the movie — based on an airport novel of the same name by Robert Harris — is arguably overwrought and overstuffed, if endlessly fun.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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There were rabbis, imams, bishops and deacons from across the city, reflecting the diversity of the victims and New Orleans.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis named a progressively minded ally, Cardinal Robert McElroy, as the archbishop of Washington.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, aligning the U.S. capital's archdiocese with one of his most progressive allies.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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King Sverre of Norway personally provided information to the writer, Icelandic abbot Karl Jónsson, and instructed him on the details of the saga, Brink added.—
Hannah Peart,
NBC News,
28 Oct. 2024
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The abbot told him to begin every morning by performing exactly 108 bows, a meditation exercise in Korean Buddhism.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2024
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Chuck Goudie, Chicago media's dean of investigations, is no longer on the air at ABC7.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Dodd, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is an expert in outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.—
Kimberly Dodd,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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To the outside world, the selection of a new pope is a solemn and mysterious ritual that ends with white smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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History’s first Latin American pope was asked Sunday night about the Trump administration pledges of deportations during an appearance on a popular Italian talk show, Che Tempo Che Fa.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The prelate suggested that any rush toward legalizing civil divorce could undermine Filipino families – the foundational aspect of society, according to the country’s constitution.—
Mark Saludes,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Oct. 2024
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Archbishop José Gomez, the soft-spoken, hard-line prelate.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2024
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This would be the case also for an apostate, heretic, schismatic bishop, presbyter, or deacon.—
Fr. Goran Jovicic,
National Review,
13 June 2021
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The Rev. Allen D. Timm, executive presbyter of the Presbytery Church in Detroit, said the church is waiting to hear from the general assembly as to when volunteers will be dispatched to Houston.—
Allie Gross,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Aug. 2017
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The church is the spiritual home to about 500 families, according to the church's rector, the Rev. Bruce Freeman.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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Wiley, the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson, will lead an outdoor prayer service at the house of worship Tuesday night as a way of blessing the people of a country that have so often seemed bitterly divided over politics.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Nov. 2024
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