apostolic
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Saint Paul wrote the apostolic dictate that a new believer ought not be a leader in spiritual matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Prophets are therefore expected to submit to the authority of the apostolic leaders.
From Salon ● May 26, 2024
Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The Vatican said that the decision to fire him "came after an apostolic visitation ordered by the Pope last June in the Diocese of Tyler".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2023
Secure in their isolation, the Bohemians might well submit to some inconvenience to be spared the costly blessing of apostolic paternal care.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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