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Recent Examples of parish
Historically, popes have not been associated with any specific religious order, but instead have been former priests who've ascended the church's hierarchy from diocesan seminaries and parishes.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Within more mainstream Catholicism, there are divides over styles of worship, with media attention on some young Americans flocking to more conservative or traditional parishes.
—Maureen K. Day, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
The ethnic parishes helped settle these new communities, individually if not in communion with one another.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
The parish dates to 1886 with early structures built in 1917, but the existing church structure on South Leyden Avenue and East 137th Street was constructed in 1957, when Prevost would have turned 2.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Within more mainstream Catholicism, there are divides over styles of worship, with media attention on some young Americans flocking to more conservative or traditional parishes.
—Maureen K. Day, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
The ethnic parishes helped settle these new communities, individually if not in communion with one another.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
The parish dates to 1886 with early structures built in 1917, but the existing church structure on South Leyden Avenue and East 137th Street was constructed in 1957, when Prevost would have turned 2.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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Examples of some of these key changes under Francis were revised procedures for an assembly of bishops known as a synod by allowing women and laity to participate, and his appointment of women to lead certain Vatican agencies.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But the next pope will also lead a U.S. laity with some differences within it.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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The congregation of about 20 people frantically waved hand fans and watched as Jones performed the baptism.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation that was once a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor, have been ordered by a judge to vacate the property by Friday and open the doors to the Orthodox Church in America.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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But Pope Francis had a way of speaking to those who had fled, bringing back the flock and inviting new believers to the table.—
Laura Castañeda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Velvet Denim offers a tactile feel that is customizable thanks to the flock finishes that can be tailored to specific design requirements.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Mustain served at Preston Trail from 2019 to 2023, according to a statement on the church’s website.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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The church asks the court to declare and recognize its legal right to grow and use sacred plants, including marijuana, for religious reasons without the government interfering.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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