ordination
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Mr. Leiter, who earned orthodox rabbinical ordination, breaks into a homily connecting his son Moshe to the biblical original, Moses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He resisted the ordination of women, declaring that Pope John Paul II had once and for all ruled out the possibility.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
However, on Tuesday, the General Conference voted to remove a related ban — on church officials considering someone for ordination who fits that category.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
It was that spring that Willem came home for his final holiday before ordination.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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