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liturgy

[lit-er-jee] / ˈlɪt ər dʒi /


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However, the pope was more interested in the common man’s understanding of the liturgy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Some of the hymns and liturgy were the same as those sung by Anglicans around the world, but there were also differences, like the upbeat worship music that had the congregation dancing in the pews.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Simon partially follows the traditional Catholic mass liturgy with new texts by Courtney Ware Lett and Marc Bamuthi Joseph that work through doubt and oppression, ultimately celebrating life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

They're therefore absent from the liturgy and the Eucharist.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024

Though it is exactly then, at that very moment in the liturgy, when I must realize how different the Church has become in recent years.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

And it launched a new app for liturgies in the Basilica, which will allow pilgrims to follow mass by Pope Leo XIV in 60 languages via their smartphones.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

The blessings “may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union,” CNN reported.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023

"Typically, retired cardinals continue to reside in Rome after stepping down from their positions, often remaining active in papal liturgies and ceremonial duties," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023

The tension between clinging to old beliefs and antiquated liturgies, versus jettisoning them in search of a more profound and complex truth, animates “The Travelers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

The history of the introduction of the creed into liturgies is still obscure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various


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