apostolic
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Spanish media said the meeting would take place on Monday afternoon at the Vatican embassy in the Spanish capital, formally known as the apostolic nunciature.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
It’s a movement that has, as its core idea, apostolic governance.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024
What Wagner saw in these examples and others, Gagné said, “was a new mode of church governance which focused on apostolic leadership and networks.”
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
Secure in their isolation, the Bohemians might well submit to some inconvenience to be spared the costly blessing of apostolic paternal care.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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