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Recent Examples of parish
Fresno’s diocese includes more than 1 million Catholics among 87 parishes and 21 schools from Fresno, Kern, Kings, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Both parishes said nothing has changed with their planning due to the potential changes at the federal level.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 30 May 2025
Some in the parishes have asked the archdiocese to reconsider this decision.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Mylo Capilla, 13, was last seen on Thursday, June 26, in the parish of Ingleby Barwick, according to Cleveland Police in England.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Both parishes said nothing has changed with their planning due to the potential changes at the federal level.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 30 May 2025
Some in the parishes have asked the archdiocese to reconsider this decision.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Mylo Capilla, 13, was last seen on Thursday, June 26, in the parish of Ingleby Barwick, according to Cleveland Police in England.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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Yet many donors—ministers, nonprofit leaders, and faithful laity—gave to support orthodox Christian training rooted in biblical fidelity, not the progressive agendas dominating mainline seminaries.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Francis expanded the College of Cardinals beyond the large dioceses and archdioceses to create geographic and cultural diversity and to better represent the makeup of the laity and where the church is growing.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Within a month, the Church of United Spiritualists was up and running, meeting in Greenwall’s Opera House until the congregation could build its own place of worship.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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Foulis lost to Joe Lloyd in the third U.S. Open, which was held at Chicago Golf Club in September 1897. 1982: The Wellington Avenue Church congregation voted to join the sanctuary movement — becoming just the second church in the United States to harbor refugees who entered the country illegally.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The bird flu that's been killing flocks of wild birds and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows across the United States has another unlikely victim: house cats.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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The department requires culling flocks — killing infected birds — to prevent the spread, which has further contributed to egg shortages across the country.—
Esther Sun,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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