angelus

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The Vatican confirmed the Pope will preside over the angelus prayer this coming Sunday, but next Wednesday's general audience will not take place "to safeguard the Holy Father's post-surgery recovery".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday angelus prayer in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican February 10, 2013.

From Time • Feb. 11, 2013

The angelus bells from the turret of the distant village church echoed sweetly on the tranquil air, and Zulma knelt by the bedside to murmur the Ave Maria.

From The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 by Lespérance, John

Instead of ange, angel, he has both angle and angre, where the r stands for the final l of angele, the more ancient French form of angelus.

From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

One only wanted twilight and the angelus bell to complete the scene's devotion.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)