denomination
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Catholics overtook Methodists as the largest denomination in the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Prices range from £18.50 for a £5 denomination coin and £10,535 for a gold £200 denomination coin.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Grandpop made another huh sound, then told him to fold each stack of bills, by denomination, rubber-band them, and put them back in the box.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt also contributed, though in smaller denominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He said Mass at our reunion, and classmates of all denominations attended and were inspired by his homily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Catholicism is now listed under a single designation under Christianity without similar distinctions of their denominations.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Like many other evangelicals, some members attend churches that adhere to evangelical doctrine but that remain affiliated with mainline denominations.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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