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Recent Examples of synod
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.
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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
After years of complaints by women, who had been allowed to participate in synods only as nonvoting experts, auditors, or observers, Pope Francis not only gave Sister Becquart a voting role, but expanded the vote to laypeople in general.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2023
Previously, synods took place in the Vatican’s theater-like synod hall, where cardinals and bishops would take the front rows and priests, nuns and finally lay people getting seated in the back rows, far from the stage.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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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
After years of complaints by women, who had been allowed to participate in synods only as nonvoting experts, auditors, or observers, Pope Francis not only gave Sister Becquart a voting role, but expanded the vote to laypeople in general.
—Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2023
Previously, synods took place in the Vatican’s theater-like synod hall, where cardinals and bishops would take the front rows and priests, nuns and finally lay people getting seated in the back rows, far from the stage.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synod
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The Republican caucus had not been able to review the details of the 242-page agreement yet, the group said in a statement.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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By convention, House Republicans are expected to vote for whoever their caucus endorses during the floor vote.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump has suggested that the Senate should bypass the traditional process of confirming cabinet nominees and allow temporary appointments to be made without a full vote in the upper chamber.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The College of Cardinals comes together for a papal conclave to choose a new pope—and things go spectacularly wrong.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Make your meetings tight and focused instead of sprawling and vague.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The chances of another rate cut at the Fed’s first policy meeting of the year in January slipped to under 10%, according to fed funds futures trading tracked by the CME FedWatch tool.Brian Evans,Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
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Bre Morris Another Southern belle to watch, Bre Morris kicked off convocation with Jimmy Choo sneakers.Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge, and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 13, 2025, the NHTSA said.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Instead of manual assembly, HITS-Bio employs a four-by-four array of pipette nozzles that are digitally directed to move in three dimensions, all while also handling multiple spheroids at once.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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This is why the HEA proposes to establish a community worker coordinating council, tasked with increasing the use of community health workers to improve the cultural competence of service delivery.Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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In his role as czar, Sacks will lead a council of science and technology advisors responsible for making policy recommendations, Trump says.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Carr-Gomm, who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, attended Xiao's four-day workshop in October 2016 at a retreat in England.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are Hallmark movie marathons, workshops for creating your own holiday décor and panels with network stars spilling behind-the-scenes secrets about their projects.Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synod. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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