excommunication
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Although Pope Benedict XVI repealed the excommunication in 2009 in an unsuccessful attempt to heal the rift, Pope Leo is also expected to exclude the new bishops from the Catholic Church.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
As in 1988, the society's future bishops will be consecrated without assigned jurisdiction from Rome, in a situation the group claims precludes any schism or excommunication -- though the Vatican views the matter differently.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
From what you say, there is little room for middle ground between excommunication and open lines of communication.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
Stankorb explained that this implies excommunication, "a serious threat for women who have no job or independent income."
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
The entire village was witness to the excommunication.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing excommunication
The Crucible
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"The Crucible," Vocabulary from the play
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Words with 15 or More Letters, List 1
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