apostle

In the New Testament, the apostle Paul transformed Jewish tradition by moving God’s image from the physical body to the spiritual soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Dutch Sheets, an influential self-described prophet and apostle, said in his daily worship broadcast last week that he realized that God had a plan.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024

Wagner became convinced that he was an apostle.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024

In another painting, a masked Indigenous warrior presented himself to an incredulous saint who poked a finger into his side, much like the biblical scene of the apostle Thomas with Christ after his resurrection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2024

That example is straightforward, but consider this one: the apostle Peter had authority over the Church; the pope is Peter’s successor; therefore the pope has authority over the Church.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Pope Francis had performed this ceremony, which re-enacts Jesus's gesture toward his apostles, among marginalised people, whether prisoners, migrants or the homeless.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Drummond, a banker and MP for West Surrey, helped to build up the church which was founded with 12 apostles.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

The 12th century “Stavelot Retable,” loaned by Paris’ Cluny Museum, shows the Christian Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 12 apostles, courtesy of beams of light radiating from above.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

“There were twelve courses, for the twelve apostles, so half of them were usually desserts. But I loved the gingerbread. Mama would always make one into the shape of a star for each of us.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron