pontifical

Example Sentences

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While some reforms have been made – Pope Francis lifted the official pontifical secret covering abuse cases in 2019 – core issues remain.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

“This is your decision Holy Father, I won’t force you if we won’t observe the pontifical secret,” he said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

At first, Cardinal Hummes seemed happy to sit out the conflict, teaching at the pontifical university in Porto Allegre and holding a number of other provincial academic posts.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022

He also has serious Roman credentials, having served as the secretary general of the Franciscans’ Pontifical Antonianum University in Rome, one of the major pontifical universities.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker