| 单词 | prelate |
| 例句 | The story of a prince who could not be killed, a priest who warned of a goddess’s wrath, a French prelate who believed he’d bought the same stone centuries later. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Two with their backs against us are hugger-mugger with a third, like tall prelates. Morandi: Lines of Poetry – review 2013-01-13T00:05:35Z We manners cops are not, on the whole, fixated on wealth- or status-based issues like asparagus prongs or forms of address for lapsed Catholic prelates. Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now 2012-12-20T22:54:38Z There are insightful and empathetic portraits of two Catholic prelates. Saints, Sacrilege & Sedition by Eamon Duffy - review 2012-07-27T21:55:05Z The result is not to the benefit of the prelates, but it is one of Wilde's finest shorter poems. Poster poems: Easter 2010-03-26T10:58:00Z The prelate has landed on the cover of Vanity Fair. Pope's secretary "Gorgeous George" on Vanity Fair cover 2013-01-15T16:05:38Z Peopled by dozens of prelates locked in furious doctrinal debate, the scene is musically among the most complex in opera. Peter Moores and His Campaign for Opera in English 2010-08-22T01:53:00Z She also happens to be the grandniece of Cardinal Francis Spellman, the powerful midcentury Catholic prelate of New York; the pew in her front hall is a reminder of that strand of her past. | West Village: A Town House in History and Now, in Fiction 2010-08-08T20:52:00Z We know Richelieu as the archfoe of “The Three Musketeers,” but Alexandre Dumas based the character on a very real prelate whose Machiavellian talents helped hatch the concept of the nation-state. How Do You Explain Henry Kissinger? 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z I was reminded of this upon reading news that an octogenarian couple, married for 55 years, had spoken before the Pope and his prelates this week about what makes a marriage last. How to stay obsessed and enamored: The best way to save a marriage is sex 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z It was treatment worthy of an emperor for the prelates accompanying Pope Francis, who was back in Mongolia’s capital resting during his four-day trip to the country, the first ever by a Roman Catholic pontiff. A Nation With Few Catholics Gives Pope a Welcome Fit for an Emperor 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Among those tapped are several prelates holding or about to assume major Vatican posts, like Argentine Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez, whom the pope just named to lead the office for ensuring doctrinal orthodoxy. Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem. 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The diplomatic source said negotiations between the government and the country's Catholic bishops are ongoing over Alvarez's future, and that the formerly jailed prelate was currently at the Catholic episcopal compound in the capital. Nicaraguan Catholic Bishop Alvarez released from prison, talks ongoing 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Wealthy laity support the vision of far-right prelates. Opinion: Who will Catholics follow? Pope Francis or the right-wing U.S. bishops? 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Dozens of cardinals and other prelates followed, each carrying a smaller, lit candle. Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z He took his place there after standing and clutching a braided palm branch in a popemobile that drove at the tail end of a long, solemn procession of cardinals, other prelates and rank-and-file Catholics. Rebounding Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday in Vatican square 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Critics say the results have been mixed and have accused Francis of being reluctant to defrock abusive prelates. Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden says after meeting the pope that the pontiff had told him he was a "good Catholic" who can receive communion, widening gulf with conservative prelates. The life and times of Pope Francis as he marks his 10th anniversary as pontiff 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z His chosen prelates will most likely then make up two-thirds of the body, the threshold necessary for electing the next pope. Benedict’s Burial Leaves Francis Alone, and Unbound 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Among the cardinals sitting in the front rows were prelates who were stripped of their offices and influence after Francis took over. Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The Vatican’s news site noted that Benedict was lying in state without a pallium, a vestment that would not be used for a “retired prelate.” Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Basilica 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z “I’m so glad for Pope Benedict,” he said, clasping the prelate’s hand. Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a ceremony to elevate Roman Catholic prelates to the rank of cardinal in August at the Vatican. Pope Benedict’s Life in Pictures 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Pope Francis last visited Benedict in August, along with a group of prelates who had been elevated as cardinals that day. Pope Francis Asks for Prayers for ‘Very Ill’ Benedict 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z During the highly choreographed Mass, none of the conservative prelates betrayed any dissatisfaction, but in the wider traditionalist world, it was clear that not everyone liked the scaled-down service. Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Anyone who thought that the vow of poverty was actually to be observed by many prelates has only to look to the homeland of the Holy See in Rome for precedent. Archdiocese of Seattle: Rome sets the tone 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The pontiff added that he presumes that the prelate currently in that Vatican No. 2 role, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, now has the written instruction. Pope wrote resignation note in case of health impediment 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z “Everyone knew there was a prelate who had become the cardinal of Buenos Aires, but it was something that the relatives knew, not everyone in town,’’ Cerrato said. Pope heads to immigrant father’s hometown for birthday party 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Yet the prelate continued exercising his authority as one of the French church’s most prominent figures. Opinion | The Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal continues 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The prelate deposited an additional 250,000 euros, he claimed by accident, into his own personal account rather than into the account of the Vatican department that he ran. A Vatican Auditor Says He Dug Up Too Much Dirt, and Was Buried 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He has also introduced new norms to hold accountable senior prelates who were negligent in handling cases of abuse and abolished Vatican secrecy rules. French Cardinal’s Admission Renews Scrutiny of Church Sexual Abuse 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z It was the first time a Catholic prelate in the New York Archdiocese had addressed worshipers from a Jewish pulpit on the Hebrew Sabbath, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Philip Hiat, Rabbi Who Forged Bonds With Other Faiths, Dies at 95 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z But since then, the Vatican has not been transparent about any discipline against other prelates. Vatican’s mishandling of high-profile abuse cases extends its foremost crisis 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z For years, until his embattled final days in office, Archbishop Weakland was one of the most prominent American prelates in the Catholic Church. Rembert Weakland, leading liberal voice of Catholic Church, dies at 95 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The streets around the Vatican are filled with a mix of tour groups and high-ranking prelates. The world’s cardinals, who will pick the next pope, get to know one another 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The prelate, 60, is the first member of the Dalit community, considered the lowest rung of India’s caste system, to become a cardinal. Pope expands ranks of cardinals who’ll likely pick successor 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z On Saturday Francis will induct 20 prelates into the College of Cardinals, the exclusive group whose members serve as the pope's top advisors and administrators at the Vatican and around the globe. Analysis: Question of who might succeed Pope Francis to loom over cardinals' gathering 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z They say the church is still closing ranks to protect the reputations of powerful prelates. Vatican’s mishandling of high-profile abuse cases extends its foremost crisis 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “But mostly, his elevation reminds me that more senior and substantial prelates like Archbishop Cordileone and Archbishop Gomez have, once again, been very deliberately passed over,” Pecknold said in an email. Newest US cardinal: A San Diego-based ally of Pope Francis 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z He cited the department for Catholic Education and Culture, and the Apostolic Library, now all run by male prelates, as other prominent positions that might soon be held by women. Pope Names First Women to Office That Helps Select Bishops 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Constituents overwhelmingly say the prelate was wrong to deny Holy Communion to the House speaker. All the things California is doing to protect abortion rights after Roe vs. Wade reversal 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The prelates had spent decades ministering to Indigenous communities in the Tarahumara. Two Jesuit priests in Mexico are slain in area torn by drug trade 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Other political and religious leaders have also called for the release of the prelate and many others in captivity in Nigeria, where abductions for ransoms have been a worrying trend. Prelate of Nigeria Methodist church abducted in southeast 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Other new cardinals hail from France and from San Diego, California, while three are prelates who currently hold top positions at the Vatican. Pope names 21 new cardinals, from India, Mongolia, elsewhere 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The Russian and Eastern Orthodox prelates have battled for dominion over churches in Africa, Korea, Singapore and elsewhere. Opinion | Russia’s assault on Ukraine is entwined with a religious war 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The relationship between the president and the prelate escalated rapidly. How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z A “majority-minority” diocese, the church region is led by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the first Black American prelate elevated to the College of Cardinals. Black Catholics face faith challenges, defections, but expert sees path to improvement 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z In the first details of the mission announced by Pope Francis on Sunday, the Vatican said Monday that both prelates will press the pontiff’s oft-repeated cry that war is folly. Live: Live updates: Poland gives mixed signals on fighter jets 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The prelate, who spoke Thursday with Metropolitan Epiphanius, the primate of the Ukrainian church, reiterated his support for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in the Sunday message. Eastern Orthodox faith leader joins Pope in condemning invasion 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z He said that when he tried to bring his abuser to justice, in 2014, the prelates he turned to for help either didn’t believe him or tried to bribe him to keep quiet. In Italy, a Call for a National Investigation Into Clerical Sexual Abuse 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Marciano is one of the few prelates to publicly push back against Vigano, a leading Francis critic whose missives are usually ignored by the Catholic hierarchy. Italy military chaplain hits back at vaccine-mandate critic 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z He had no choice to take more action than the passive prelates who came before. Opinion | A pope complicit in covering up sex crimes can bid moral authority goodbye 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The prelate was allowed to resume pastoral work, a decision that the church said was made by a lower-ranking official without consulting the archbishop. Retired pope faulted over abuse cases when he was in Germany 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “When I step on the court everyone is terrified,” the tall prelate said. ‘Bless and Protect My Team’: An Italian Town Hopes Its Basketball Patron Advances to National Status 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The activist prelate worked against South Africa’s apartheid regime that oppressed the country’s Black majority. Cape Town bells toll to honor Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s life 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Francis, who is missing part of one lung and had intestinal surgery in July, has largely eschewed masks, even when greeting prelates and the general public. Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z He’s always made it a point that any sex-abuse settlements he enters with Catholic diocese involve the release of depositions and documents that show what actually happened versus what prelates claimed happened. Column: 'Why does Mater Dei protect bullies?' A school and Orange County diocese have lots to answer for 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z This is a prelate, after all, who has presided over an effort by U.S. bishops to try and deny the Eucharist to President Biden, a devout Catholic, because of his support for abortion rights. Column: L.A.’s top Catholic goes off on ‘woke’ culture, social justice movements 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Still, its very existence highlighted a divide between conservative American bishops and the Vatican, and pitted some of the nation’s most powerful prelates against the country’s second Catholic president. Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It was not until last November that the church raised an African American prelate, Wilton Gregory of Washington, to the rank of cardinal. Baltimore group pushes to expedite sainthood for six Black Catholic heroes 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z A Washington Post investigation earlier this year detailed how Martinelli, now 29, had risen to the priesthood — with the help of prelates who brushed off the initial accusations and conducted only a cursory investigation. First Vatican sexual abuse trial absolves a former altar boy who served the pope 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z With an observant, liberal Catholic in the White House, some leading American prelates want to draw a harder line on abortion, making opposition to it a more central requirement of the faith. Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Bishop Reginald Jackson, a presiding prelate of Georgia's AME Church, pointed to the record turnout among Black voters, who slightly outnumber whites as the largest single group in the county's population. “Shameless”: Georgia GOP already trying to use new voting law to overthrow local election officials 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z However, some Catholic prelates and evangelical pastors have been sharply critical of the the vaccine campaign and masking mandates, and others have shied away from addressing those issues for fear of angering some congregation members. Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Torquemada may have been the driving force behind the Spanish Inquisition, but Ruy Lopez is the far more famous Spanish prelate of the time, to go by Google hits. Chess GM Evgeny Sveshnikov, variation creator, dies at 71 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z In recent days, influential prelates in Rome have also argued that Francis had not followed through on his promises to modernize the church. Pope Francis Restricts Use of Old Latin Mass, in a Blow to Conservatives 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Bishop Olson, who is on the committee of U.S. bishops drafting new guidelines for administering the eucharist, insisted that the pope’s comments should not be interpreted as a rebuke to American prelates. Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Neither prelate is involved in the trial or any other known church disciplinary process. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. Cardinal Müller and other prelates say that Francis, on a personal level, simply does not like to hurt people’s feelings. Pope Sends More Mixed Messages on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Marx’s offer was unusually public and self-reflective, given the opaque manner in which Catholic prelates usually step down. Prominent German cardinal Reinhard Marx offers to resign, citing 'catastrophe' of sexual abuse 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z But his advisers and Iraq’s top prelates insisted social distancing measures would be followed and argued the trip was necessary to show Francis’ closeness to a flock that had suffered terribly. Francis Begins Visit to Iraq, in ‘Duty to a Land Martyred’ 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The Vatican has insisted that social distancing measures and testing are employed to maintain safety, though some prelates, including cardinals, have tested positive for the virus within days of interacting with Francis. Pope Calls Coronavirus Vaccinations an Ethical Obligation 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Stabellini said the prelates, while at the Vatican, did not speak with any of the altar boys, including the alleged victim. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, the presiding prelate for the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia, said he was thrilled that Georgians would send a Black man and a Jewish man to represent them in Washington. A Democratic Triumph in Georgia, Overshadowed by Right-Wing Violence in Washington 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z “None of the Catholics who voted for this life ending measure will suffer a word of rebuke from any priest or prelate in Massachusetts,” said Mr. Doyle. Massachusetts expands late-term abortions with override Charlie Baker’s veto 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Francis gathered his cardinals, bishops and Vatican prelates for his annual Christmas greeting in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. Pope tells Vatican bureaucrats to stop gossipy conflicts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Nine are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope, further solidifying the majority of Francis-appointed prelates in the College of Cardinals. Pope elevating 13 new cardinals in ceremony marked by COVID 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z The church has sometimes refrained from disciplining prelates who are already at or near retirement age. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. Some in the church leadership say that the more conservative U.S. prelates chose to punish him, sending him to Atlanta as archbishop in 2005. Archbishop Gregory stood up to Trump. Now he’s about to be the first Black cardinal in U.S. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Tuesday’s meeting concluded the annual gathering of Catholic prelates normally held in Baltimore. Catholic bishops wary of Biden undermining church doctrine 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The findings detailed decades of bureaucratic obfuscation and lack of accountability by a host of top prelates and threatened to sully the white robes of three popes. Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z But Italy still leads the college with more cardinals than any other country, with 22 voting-age prelates. Pope elevating 13 new cardinals in ceremony marked by COVID 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z Francesco Zanardi, who has been following the trial as the head of an Italian church-abuse victims’ group, said it was “scandalous” that the two prelates were not under closer examination by the church. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. And another bishop, in Rome, who functioned as the pope’s own gatekeeper, believed Mr. McCarrick’s denials when the American prelate contacted him. Opinion | Bishops shouldn’t investigate one another. Their U.S. conference must enact reforms. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z McCarrick was only investigated and defrocked by Pope Francis because a former altar boy came forward in 2017 to report the prelate had groped him when he was a teenager in the 1970s. Vatican’s McCarrick report forces debate on power and abuse 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z One prelate reasoned that the events seemed to have occurred long in the past. Vatican’s McCarrick report says Pope John Paul II knew of misconduct allegations nearly two decades before cardinal’s removal 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z And the U.S. bishops conference had a policy forbidding the use of anonymous allegations as the basis to start abuse investigations, while requiring the information be passed onto the accused prelate. McCarrick report shows previously unknown anonymous letters 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z In the church’s hierarchy, bishops and cardinals are responsible only to the pope, and the Vatican has struggled to draw up an effective system in which prelates can provide checks on one another. A teen was accused of abuse inside Vatican City. Powerful church figures helped him become a priest. AS THE Catholic Church was reeling two years ago in the aftermath of revelations that former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, one of the highest-profile prelates in this country, was a serial sexual predator, the U.S. Opinion | Bishops shouldn’t investigate one another. Their U.S. conference must enact reforms. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Catholic cardinals and bishops have long been considered beyond reproach and claims of homosexual behavior have used to discredit or blackmail prelates, so often are dismissed as rumors. Vatican faults many for McCarrick’s rise but spares pope 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z He is the latest Polish prelate to be sanctioned after a Vatican-mandated investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Vatican sanctions cardinal in Poland cited in sex abuse case 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z After the event, Francis shakes hands with prelates, who line up to receive a few words from him. Pope Francis, 83 and missing part of one lung, shrugs off coronavirus mask mandates 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z While the prelates wore masks throughout the hour-long audience, they took them off when they lined up to shake Francis’ hand and speak briefly with him one-on-one. Maskless pope blames ‘this lady called COVID’ for distance 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z His list included prelates from Rwanda, the Philippines and Brunei. Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. Pope names 13 new cardinals, including 1st Black US prelate 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Archbishop Wilton Gregory is set to become the first Black U.S. prelate to assume the rank of cardinal in the Catholic Church, a historic appointment that comes months after nationwide demonstrations against racial injustice. Black D.C. archbishop’s rise marks a historic moment 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red cap. Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes WDC Archbishop Gregory 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z The prelate said he had not been contacted by prosecutors, but that he would be willing to speak to them. Cardinal Dismissed Over Corruption Says He’s Innocent 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z It was clearly a terrible blow, though, for a prelate who once operated at the highest Vatican altitudes. Powerful Cardinal, a Fixture of Vatican Intrigue, Resigns Suddenly 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Conservative prelates in the United States have openly lambasted Francis for his more liberal stands, including his support for same-sex civil unions that came out in a new documentary this week. Pope names 13 new cardinals, including 1st Black US prelate 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Five of the six prelates who previously held Gregory’s position were later named cardinals. Black D.C. archbishop’s rise marks a historic moment 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s visit to the shrine drew a rebuke from the region’s top Catholic prelate. Trump signs executive order on international religious freedom 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z On April 30, the U.S. bishops conference sent recommendations to Catholic prelates proposing guidelines for returning to Mass, including limiting groups to 10 or fewer congregants. Nondenominational churches lead charge against stay-at-home orders 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z “I think it’s because they value life,” said Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, the presiding prelate in Georgia for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. ‘I Am Beyond Disturbed’: Internal Dissent as States Reopen Despite Virus 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Top prelates found special meaning in the fact that the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday had coincided with the outbreak of a virus that had transformed the world. A Very Different Good Friday, in Photographs 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Besides his aides, a few invited prelates, nuns and laypeople were present, sitting solo in the first pews and staggered far apart to reduce the risks of contagion. Palm Sunday: Pope celebrates without public in St. Peter’s 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Among the Vatican’s confirmed cases is an Italian prelate who lives at a Vatican hotel where Francis resides. Pope to mark Holy Week ceremonies in shelter of St. Peter’s 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z The two prelates were the same Vatican officials who went to Chile in 2018 to investigate one case and returned with 2,600 pages of statements from more than 60 victims. Vatican suspends investigative mission to Mexico over virus 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Among the prelates gathered for his speech in Bari’s Pontifical Basilica of St. Nicholas were churchmen from the Balkans, Jerusalem and Algeria. Pope cautions against “unfair” Middle East peace plans 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z A band of conservative prelates warned that the priesthood risked losing one of the very things that made it special. Pope Francis backs away from celibacy exception, putting off decision on allowing married priests in the Amazon 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Church officials remembered Brunett as a vibrant, down-to-earth prelate who loved to compete — both on the golf course and while heading the archdiocese’s day-to-day operations. Alexander Brunett, Seattle archbishop who oversaw expansions amid burgeoning sex-abuse scandal, dies at 86 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The public defender asked his assistants to pull other cases he had litigated, and noticed that the same inmates kept procuring confessions like some prison prelate. Mass murder divided them. The pursuit of justice brought them together 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z "Today we are no longer the only ones that produce culture, no longer the first nor the most listened to," Francis told the prelates. Pope Francis warns of ‘rigidity,’ says church must adapt or it will become increasingly irrelevant 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z “Today we are no longer the only ones that produce culture, no longer the first nor the most listened to,” Francis told the prelates. Pope Francis denounces Christian ‘rigidity,’ warns of decline 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Abolishing pontifical secrecy was a common demand made by abuse survivors as well as several prelates at a summit on tackling the abuse crisis that the pope convened in February. Pope Francis lifts secrecy rule in sexual abuse cases 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z “Other prelates shared these concerns and expressed them,” the diocese said. Rochester diocese request led to beatification delay 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Malone, 73, is departing two years before the mandatory age at which bishops must offer their retirements to Pope Francis — although many prelates stay on the job beyond the 75-year mark. Buffalo Bishop Malone resigns following accusations that he mishandled sex abuse cases 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “Venice is on its knees,” the mayor said in a post on Twitter on Wednesday with photos showing him walking through the basilica with the city’s principal prelate, the patriarch of Venice, Francesco Moraglia. Venice Battles Flooding Amid Highest Tide in 50 Years 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z His victory projected on the screen behind him, the prelate stood and thanked his counterparts, who greeted him with a standing ovation. L.A. archbishop, an immigrant from Mexico, becomes first Latino to lead U.S. bishops 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The newspaper Catholic New York reported this week that the prelates’ ministries are temporarily restricted. 4 New York priests placed on leave after abuse allegations 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z A formal ceremony elevating the prelates to the elite position in church hierarchy takes place on Saturday. Pope makes 13 cardinals as he molds a future in his likeness 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Instead, in something of an ad hoc measure, the Vatican dispatched a different prelate, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, on a “nonjudicial” fact-finding mission to Buffalo. Buffalo Bishop Malone resigns following accusations that he mishandled sex abuse cases 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The bank had been caught in previous years in cases of corruption, tax evasion, embezzlement, money laundering and real estate fraud, some involving top officials and prelates, damaging the Vatican’s ethical credentials. Pope caps reform of Vatican bank with new statutes 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The prelate called Trump poor and weak, accusing him of causing “too much damage already” and of destroying lives. Catholic archbishop posts, deletes tweets critical of Trump 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z That investigation, which The Washington Post detailed in reports last month, showed that Bransfield gave cash gifts of $350,000 to fellow clergymen, including powerful prelates and young priests he is accused of mistreating. Vatican appoints new bishop to scandal-hit West Virginia diocese 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z He also that the presence of a delegation of Orthodox prelates at the ceremony “reminds us that we can spare no effort also in the journey toward full unity among believers.” Pope warns against ‘lukewarm’ Christians at Vatican Mass 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Would it not be amazing if the whistleblower ended up being investigated, instead of the prelates who cover up abuse? Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò gives his first extended interview since calling on the pope to resign 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z It is Bransfield’s cash gifts that are raising questions about prelates outside West Virginia. Vatican cardinal, other priests to return cash gifts from ousted West Virginia bishop Michael Bransfield 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z He watched from steps at the foot of the obelisk in the center of the square as prelates, holding dried, braided palms, formed a circle around him. Pope Francis blesses palm branches as he ushers in Holy Week 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z No matter what their scrutiny turns up about McCarrick, it is clear that Feinberg and Biros compelled the Church to take action against a powerful prelate whom it had protected for decades. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The Vatican told U.S. prelates in November to hold off on voting to implement anti-abuse measures. For French cardinal convicted of abuse coverup, Pope Francis stresses presumption of innocence 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z I suggest you ask Pope Francis and the prelates I named in my testimony to release the relevant documentation, some of which is quite incriminating, assuming they have not yet destroyed it. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò gives his first extended interview since calling on the pope to resign 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Civil investigations into abuse by Catholic clerics in the United States, Australia, Chile, France and other countries had exposed once again the systemic problem of abusive priests exploiting their office and prelates covering up misconduct. Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual Abuse 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Here is a look at cases implicating Catholic cardinals, members of the exclusive club of prelates that advises the pope and eventually elects his successor. Catholic Church cardinals implicated in sex abuse, cover-ups 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z There have also been accusations from within his own hierarchy that he covered up the misconduct of a top prelate, Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who has been defrocked. Pope Francis Ends Landmark Sex Abuse Meeting With Strong Words, but Few Actions 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Some conservative American prelates have sought to bring down Francis, seeing him as a protector of a gay subculture that is corrupting the clergy. The Most Talked About Non-Topic at the Vatican? Homosexuality 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Second, everybody knew about McCarrick’s lifelong predatory behavior, from the youngest seminarian in Newark to the highest-ranking prelates in the Vatican. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò gives his first extended interview since calling on the pope to resign 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Criticism reached a fever pitch last summer, when the Pennsylvania attorney general released a scathing grand jury report and prelates in Francis’ own hierarchy also accused him of covering up for abusers. Pope Opens Meeting on Clerical Sex Abuse Under Great Pressure From Victims for Change 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Like music tutors, teachers, BBC stars, politicians or Anglican priests, Catholic prelates have been in positions of power and trust which they could exploit to gain access to children. For Pope Francis, the moment of truth on sexual abuse has arrived | Catherine Pepinster 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The prelates who organized the summit argued that any papal edicts might fall flat or fade away with Francis’ papacy. Pope Francis Ends Landmark Sex Abuse Meeting With Strong Words, but Few Actions 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z But some traditionalist prelates in the Vatican say the pope is risking a summit without credibility. ‘Gay priests are in the crosshairs:’ As Vatican abuse summit begins, debate over homosexuality is divisive undercurrent 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The idea that a prelate who misbehaves is punished by being “reduced” to the lay state smacks of clericalism. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò gives his first extended interview since calling on the pope to resign 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z And there will be children of priests, including Mr. Doyle, who is scheduled to meet privately in Rome with several prominent prelates. The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The prelates said they were focusing solely on sex abuse of minors to avoid distraction by adding too many subjects. Vatican Hopes Meeting on Child Sex Abuse Will Be a Turning Point 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z But survivor advocates also have demanded that Francis say what he and other top Vatican officials knew about the prelate's sexual wrongdoing, which spanned decades. Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z But survivor advocates also have demanded that Francis say what he and other top Vatican officials knew about the prelate’s sexual wrongdoing, which spanned decades. Sex abuse survivors say Vatican summit must deliver action 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z He has summoned bishops to Rome to help him chart a way forward after decades of abuse by priests and prelates and the systematic cover-ups of that by their superiors. Pope asks for prayers for sex abuse summit at Vatican 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z The letter claimed that Pope Francis had empowered the American prelate despite knowing about the abuses years before they became public. Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Before news of the allegations against him broke last summer, McCarrick was among the most powerful, well-connected prelates in America. Opinion | Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked. Why did it take so long? 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Martel says his aim is not to “out” living prelates, though he makes some strong insinuations about those who are “in the parish,” a euphemism he learns is code for gay clergy. Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z In July, McCarrick, 88, became the first Catholic prelate in nearly 100 years to lose the title of cardinal. Vatican to rule next week on defrocking of disgraced U.S. cardinal:... 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z A prelate is defined as a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Newt Gingrich, Mitch McConnell and a Republican 2020 challenger 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Last July, McCarrick became the first Catholic prelate in nearly 100 years to lose the title of cardinal. Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z While many U.S. priests have been laicized for the same, prelates such as McCarrick have been dismissed from the clerical state for sexual misconduct much more rarely — until now. Opinion | Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked. Why did it take so long? 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z A woman who had gone to him in 2002 for spiritual guidance told The Washington Post that the popular prelate had victimized her. ‘Quite a shock’: The priest was a D.C. luminary. Then he had a disturbing fall from grace. 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z A grand jury inquiry into abuse in Pennsylvania last year reported hundreds more cases, prompting the resignation of one of the most senior prelates in the U.S., Pope Francis issues letter to bishops decrying efforts to deny or conceal abuse 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Now that multiple states are conducting investigations into the church inside their borders, there will be more Pennsylvania-like reports, more media coverage and more insight into which highly ranked prelates did what. Opinion | Pope Francis failed to handle the sex abuse crisis in 2018. Let’s hope 2019 is different. 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z We are now undergoing another, as it becomes clearer and clearer that high-ranking prelates have neglected their duties to hold abusers and their enablers accountable. Opinion | Even as the Catholic Church claims to come clean, something is not right 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z The pope cited Cardinal Wuerl’s “nobility” in volunteering to resign and announced that the 77-year-old prelate would stay on as the archdiocese’s caretaker until the appointment of a successor. Pope Accepts Wuerl’s Resignation as Washington Archbishop, but Calls Him a Model Bishop 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The pope cited Wuerl’s “nobility” in volunteering to resign and said the prelate would stay on as the archdiocese’s caretaker until a successor is appointed. Pope accepts Wuerl’s resignation as Washington, D.C., archbishop 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z In July, the 88-year-old prelate became the first cardinal in history to fully resign his position because of abuse allegations. Pope Francis pledges ‘thorough’ study of Vatican archives on McCarrick 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z The announcement of the Vatican’s breakthrough deal with China led critics, including prelates within the church, to accuse Francis of selling out the members of his flock who had suffered for the church. Pope Francis Asks Chinese Catholics to Trust His Deal With Government 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Yet some prelates are still holding back — still trying to outrun a crisis that has already enveloped them, one that enveloped the lay faithful long ago. Opinion | Even as the Catholic Church claims to come clean, something is not right 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z There are about 100 bishops and prelates in China, including underground and approved, and a dozen vacant positions. With Vatican Talks and Bulldozers, China Aims to Control Christianity 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z It said the prelate denied the allegations, and later that year, the Vatican declared him innocent, according to the diocese, and civil prosecutor threw out the case for lack of evidence. Pope lets more bishops go as part of Chile sex abuse fallout 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Reports of misconduct by that prelate, Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., led to his resignation as cardinal. Pope Francis Summons World’s Bishops to Meet on Sexual Abuse 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Francis has taken action against some prelates accused of protecting abusers, most notably accepting resignations from bishops in Chile. Pope Francis summons bishops for summit to discuss preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Those conservative prelates have decried the first Latin American pontiff’s outreach to gay and divorced Catholics, pointedly questioning his positions. The former Vatican ambassador behind the explosive allegations against the Catholic Church is no stranger to intrigue 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z There is a sizable faction of traditionalist prelates who have resisted the pope’s moves to liberalize the church to accommodate modern attitudes — which they see as a weakening of doctrine. Pope Francis, the Accusations and the Back Story 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Priests and prelates don’t make obvious targets for cyberespionage, but the stakes for the Kremlin are high as the decision on Tomos looms. Nothing sacred: Russian spies tried hacking Orthodox clergy 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Priests and prelates don’t make obvious targets for cyberespionage, but the stakes for the Kremlin are high as the decision on Tomos looms. Unholy hackers: Orthodox clergy targeted by Russian spies 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Conservative commentators and prelates long hostile to Francis are focusing their attacks on the pope and progressive bishops while ignoring the failures of their conservative episcopal allies and Francis’s predecessors. Opinion | The struggle to stay Catholic 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Facing the backlash, Francis later apologized, and several Chilean prelates were forced to step down from their clerical positions. Former Vatican envoy accuses Pope Francis of hiding sexual abuse allegations involving disgraced U.S. cardinal 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z One of the prelates whose conduct was scrutinized in the report is Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who led the diocese in Pittsburgh for 18 years before coming to Washington. In Ireland, Pope Francis acknowledges ‘outrage’ over abuse, but his remarks strike some as empty 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The McCarrick allegations, coupled with the report from Pennsylvania, have prompted American bishops to reckon with their failure to deal more forcefully with alleged abusers — whether they are priests or prelates. Pope Francis: ‘No effort must be spared’ to prevent Catholic Church abuses 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Pope Francis also demanded in a statement that the prelate remain in seclusion “until the accusations made against him are examined in a regular canonical trial.” Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The Vatican didn't say where McCarrick would be confined nor when a church trial might begin, and its brief statement did not even allude to the grave accusations against the prelate. Pope Francis accepts resignation of U.S. Cardinal McCarrick after allegations of sex abuse 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The previous week, mobs attacked the country’s cardinal, other leading prelates and the Vatican’s diplomatic envoy when the clergymen tried to rescue people who had taken refuge in a church in the town of Diriamba. Church Becomes Target in Nicaragua Crisis 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The prelates may not have understood this moral paradox, but its most grotesque consequence showed up quickly. Pope Francis and the Problematic Sainthood Cause of Cardinal August Hlond 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Among those leading the Vatican’s diplomatic charge was a French prelate, then styled as Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, the holy see’s secretary for relations with states. A prelate who opposed the Gulf war and mended fences with Islam 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z A Pakistani prelate is also among the 14. Pope, making new cardinals, hears Iraqi tell of martyrs 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The Vatican also announced the pope was sending a team of prelates to Chile to “advance the process of reparation and healing of abuse victims.” Vatican at crossroads in handling clergy sexual abuse cases 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear if the pope would accept all or any of the resignations from the prelates, who hold all the top jobs in Chile’s Roman Catholic Church. Chilean bishops offer mass resignation to pope over abuse scandal 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z German cardinals and other prelates will be at the Vatican on Thursday to discuss “possible access to the Eucharist” for non-Catholic Christian spouses. Vatican to discuss if non-Catholics could receive Communion 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Since his election in 2013, Francis has often urged Catholic priests and prelates to live simply, to serve others, and not to seek careers and status in the Church or in society at large. Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to... 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Debate over that question has polarized the church under Pope Francis, with bishops taking divergent stands and one prelate, U.S. Pope Benedict Protects Pope Francis’ Right Flank 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Kubacki noted that sisters often work for prelates or church institutions without contracts. Vatican magazine denounces nuns’ servitude 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The prelate insisted that Graham was not the problem. Billy Graham Bore Witness for 99 Years 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The Vatican machine has been slimmed down, with departments merged, and the number of grand prelates in charge reduced. Pope Francis wowed the world but, five years on, is in troubled waters 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z To prepare the way for a deal, some of those old-guard bishops are being asked to step aside in favour of prelates who enjoy Beijing’s approval. Catholics argue over the value of a breakthrough deal with China 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Another prelate has mocked one of the pope’s close collaborators as living “in Wonderland” for his depiction of China as a country uniquely in sync with the church’s values. Worries Rise as Pope and China Edge Closer to Deal on Bishops 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Under the scenario, the government would officially recognize the Vatican-backed prelate as “bishop emeritus.” China-Vatican deal on bishops reportedly ready for signing 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Cardinal George Pell, an Australian prelate formally charged with sexual offenses by that country’s police in June, continues to occupy one of the most senior positions in Rome as Pope Francis’s czar for Vatican finances. Opinion | The pope asks for forgiveness on sex abuse. But he refuses to act. 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Cardinal Bernard F. Law, whose place as one of America’s most influential Roman Catholic prelates came tumbling down in 2002 after revelations surfaced that he had protected abusive priests for years, died on Wednesday. Editorials from around New England 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z A recent report described how an 88-year-old prelate of the old, persecuted generation broke down in tears when asked by a Vatican delegation to step down in favour of a bishop who enjoyed Beijing’s blessing. Catholics argue over the value of a breakthrough deal with China 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z In June, Francis granted a leave of absence to Cardinal George Pell, the highest-ranking Roman Catholic prelate to be formally charged with sexual offenses, so that he could defend himself in Australia. Cardinal Law and the U.S.-Rome Sex Abuse Divide 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The person said both Vatican-backed prelates recognized they would be making sacrifices for the greater good of the church. China-Vatican deal on bishops reportedly ready for signing 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z As archbishop of Boston, where he oversaw one of the oldest and largest Catholic archdioceses in the U.S. from 1984 to 2002, Cardinal Law was among the country’s most prominent prelates. Cardinal Bernard Law, Disgraced in Sex-Abuse Scandal, Dies at 86 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z As the highest-ranking American prelate deposed in the scandal, he became a focus of anger and feelings of betrayal among many American Catholics. Bernard Law, Powerful Cardinal Disgraced by Priest Abuse Scandal, Dies at 86 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Villagers are proud of the fact that this brave prelate spent his summers and retirement years enjoying the cool weather and winding streets of their little hamlet. The Italian church is dissolving its links to the mob 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z “He suffered a lot for the situation created in his church in Boston,” said Monsignor Di Ciocco, recalling how the prelate spoke about how the scandal “weighed on him.” Cardinal Law and the U.S.-Rome Sex Abuse Divide 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The Russian prelate also issued a sharp denunciation of the recent removal of some churches in Ukraine from his jurisdiction, which nonetheless remains the most widely organised religious institution on Ukrainian soil. As Russian and British clerics concur and spar, Middle Eastern ghosts loom 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The country’s most senior Christian prelate called their presence “unbearable.” ‘All Lebanon is against them’: A rape-murder sours a country on its Syrian refugees 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z One is Latin America, where a Catholic prelate, murdered at the altar in El Salvador in 1980, may soon be elevated to full sainthood. In Latin America and Russia, the spiritual status of the slain is a minefield 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The Australian church was rocked in June when Cardinal George Pell, an Australian who is one of the pope’s top advisers, became the highest-ranking Roman Catholic prelate to be formally charged with sexual offenses. Australian Catholic Church Falls Short on Safeguards for Children, Study Finds 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The article and the backlash to it — accusations of anti-Americanism have been rife, and one prominent American prelate likened the authors to “useful idiots” — have highlighted the widening distance between Francis and American Catholic conservatives. A Vatican Shot Across the Bow for Hard-Line U.S. Catholics 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z In their speeches to the conference, both Mr Pence and the Russian prelate said Christians in the Middle East were suffering genocide and stressed the need for international action to fend off this threat. The axis between Russian Orthodox and American evangelicals is intact 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z This week, Cardinal Pell, 76, became the highest-ranking Roman Catholic prelate to be formally charged with sexual offenses, decades into a wide-reaching international abuse scandal. How Cardinal Pell Rose to Power, Trailed by a Cloud of Scandal 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The 76-year-old prelate told a news conference that he would travel to Australia if his doctors allowed it. The prosecution of an Australian cardinal put Francis on the spot 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The charges come as many of Cardinal Pell’s fellow prelates in the College of Cardinals have arrived in Rome from around the world for the elevation of five new cardinals by Francis on Wednesday. Cardinal Pell of Australia Takes Leave to Fight Sexual Abuse Charges 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z He blames the local prelates for the stalling of a political "dialogue" which he wants to conduct on his own self-interested terms. Stop being soft on our despot, Venezuela’s bishops tell Francis 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z In February, anonymous conservatives in Rome responded by putting up posters attacking the pope, while rumors spread of prelates plotting to make him resign. Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholic Church 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z At the Council of Clermont, in 1095, Pope Urban II addressed a crowd of prelates, knights, and nobles—the leaders of the Latin West. Pope Francis Proposes a Cure for Populism 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The prelate went to Iraq to help secure freedom for 68 Italians in 1990. Hilarion Capucci, archbishop convicted of smuggling arms to Palestinian militants, dies at 94 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Still another tabloid doctored photographs to suggest Mr. Gülen is a Roman Catholic prelate. A Christian Pastor in Turkey’s Prisons 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z These prelates might continue to work or travel, but only one octogenarian maintains significant influence in the church. Happy 80th Birthday, Pope Francis 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z With nine candidates in the running — including some prominent prelates — it was the day’s most closely watched vote, especially since the vice president is traditionally elevated to president in three years. Catholic Bishops Challenge Donald Trump on Immigration 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z He assumed the quiet, cloistered existence of a retired prelate. The Moral Weakness of Pope Benedict’s “Last Testament” 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Professor Bellitto said that “Newark needs a pastor, not a prelate or a prince” and that Archbishop Tobin would fit the bill. In Troubled Newark Archdiocese, Hoping Its New Leader Is a Pastor, Not a Prince 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Along with cardinals and other prelates dressed in impeccably pressed bright green vestments, homeless people sat near the ornate central altar. Pope Francis gives homeless people VIP seats at Vatican mass 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Along with cardinals and other prelates dressed in starched green vestments, homeless people sat near the ornate central altar Sunday. Homeless have VIP seats for pope's Mass in St. Peter's 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Under Francis, those prelates now stay out of sight in the front section of the plane. Pope Francis the manager - surprising, secretive, shrewd 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z But his present assessment of Faulhaber and other prelates is wholly uncritical. The Moral Weakness of Pope Benedict’s “Last Testament” 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Pope Francis named 17 new cardinals on Sunday, adding like-minded prelates from dioceses big and small to the club that will elect the next pope. World Digest: Oct. 9, 2016 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The new cardinals will bring the number of voting-age prelates to 120 by the end of November, the maximum allowed under current rules. The Pope's New Cardinal Choices Sends Message to U.S. Church 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z In the cardinal, the pontiff found a rare example of a high-ranking prelate with media savvy, financial experience and a bold personality. The Trials and Tribulations of the Vatican’s Finance Chief 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Instead of wholly denouncing Islam, the local Catholic prelate Archbishop Dominique Lebrun and his priests responded by inviting the local Muslim community to worship God together at Sunday Mass. Pope Francis Slams Donald Trump’s Notions of ‘Radical Islam’ 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z In May, Pope Francis expressed support for Barbarin, one of the highest-ranking prelates in the French Catholic Church, saying he shouldn't resign. French cardinal's case dismissed in sex abuse-related probe 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z It is to be hoped that the well-meaning prelate didn’t stick around to listen to the speakers that succeeded him. A Dystopian Night at the G.O.P. Convention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Caracas, Venezuela - A top Venezuelan prelate slammed President Nicolás Maduro’s lack of “moral authority” in calling for peace while preventing the Catholic Church and other institutions from relieving the country’s severe food crisis. Venezuelan government blasted for blocking Catholic Church aid 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z That shortfall meant it couldn’t pay the stipends for new canons—the retired prelates who celebrate Mass there—for the next two years. The Trials and Tribulations of the Vatican’s Finance Chief 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The Italian prelate lauded Francis for recognising the need for priests to help families experiencing difficulty. Pope Francis urges compassion for all in landmark statement on family values 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z The prelate is the equivalent of the Vatican’s treasurer. A Top Pope Aide Calls Church Conduct in Australia Sex Abuse a ‘Catastrophe’ 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Madonna is famed for her hits, "Like A Virgin" and "Material Girl", but some of her music videos used religious symbols in ways the Roman Catholic prelates found offensive and disrespectful. Philippine bishop tells Catholics to boycott Madonna concert 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z But they do suggest a tension in the relationship between the married philosopher and the prelate. Letters From Pope John Paul II Show Deep Friendship With Woman 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Far from ending the relationship, as a more prudent prelate might have done, he gave her one of his most treasured possessions - an item of devotional clothing known as a scapular. The secret letters of Pope John Paul II - BBC News 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Andrei B. Zubov, a renowned historian, said he knew the prelate well enough to engage him on any matter, but when Mr. Zubov asked about the czar’s remains, he changed the subject. Russian Orthodox Church Blocks Funeral for Last of Romanov Remains 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Observers suspect the visit may prove problematic for politicians in search of approval and prelates seen as seeking a spot at the right hand of power, however. Separation of Catholics and state: Mexico's divisive religious history 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z It was perhaps a diplomatic way of addressing a Mexican church that even Mexican prelates say shows too much deference to the country's wealthy and powerful. History's first Latin American pope travels to Mexico for a week-long tour of some of the most violent, poverty-stricken and peripheral places in the Americas 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Archbishop Eamon Martin, the church’s most senior prelate in Ireland, said this month that baptism was rarely a factor in school entry decisions. Catholic Church’s Hold on Schools at Issue in Changing Ireland 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z That eagerness to get close to the pope conrasts with the protocol of many years, when Mexican presidents and politicians publicly avoided prelates and professed an anti-clerical ethos. Pope Francis's Mexico visit to focus on poorest inhabitants and peripheral places 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Through various prelates, including the Vatican’s chief spokesman, the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have vowed that the Jubilee will go on. Wary of Risks in Jubilee Year, Rome Is on Alert 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The signers suggested that the committee was stacked with prelates who would favor reforming the church’s practice of refusing communion to those who have divorced and remarried without an annulment. A More Conservative Catholic Church Awaits Pope Francis in Africa 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Decisions taken in Paris must be legally binding, the prelates said. Catholic Church Leaders Issue Appeal on Climate Change 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The widely diverging interpretations spoke to the church’s concerted attempt to present a united front after intense deliberations that revealed profound divisions among the prelates. Catholic Paper on Family Is Hailed by All Sides, Raising Fears of Disputes 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z In the conclusion of the synod document, the 270 prelates stated that the document was for the pope’s attention and that members “humbly” asked him to issue his own document. Catholic synod moves closer on Communion for remarried divorcees 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z That has made African prelates particularly resistant to loosening rules the church holds to be true. Voice Is Sought at the Vatican on Remarriage 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z The German bishops have found allies among some prelates from Western Europe, Asia and the Americas. Vatican Meeting Reveals Divisions Among Catholics on Family Issues 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z This week, an Italian blog published what it said was a private letter written to the pope before the gathering of some 300 prelates had even begun. Pope Francis Issues Apology for Scandals at Vatican 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Ironically, a handful of conservative prelates and theologians had warned Pope Paul VI that accepting the commission’s recommendation would severely damage papal authority — which is exactly what happened when he rejected it. Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the leader of Roman Catholics in Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, confirms the prelate will appear on “The Late Show” on Sept. 24. Miami archbishop to appear on ‘The Late Show’ 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Other Catholic prelates from around the world have come for fund-raisers, speaking engagements or global Catholic events, like World Youth Day in Denver in 1993. Pope Francis’ Visit to U.S. Is His First Ever, for Several Reasons 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z At the other end of the park, two more plaza prelates progressively ratchet up the volume to drown each other out. At Kenya park, 'People's Parliament' keeps up grass-roots sessions 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Cardinal Baum’s 39 years as a cardinal marked the longest tenure of any American Catholic prelate in history, surpassing the 35 years served by James Gibbons, an archbishop of Baltimore, who died in 1921. Cardinal William Baum, former archbishop of Washington, dies at 88 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Victims over the years have accused the Vatican of allowing prelates to go unpunished, and so turned to civil and criminal courts to pursue charges. Catholic Archbishop and Aide Resign in Minnesota Over Sexual Abuse Scandal 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Cuba’s highest-ranking prelate, has negotiated directly with the government for the release of political prisoners. As ideology fades in Cuba, spirituality and popes intervene 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Known as a conservative prelate for most of his career, he became archbishop of San Salvador in 1977 and evolved into an unabashed advocate for the poor and a fierce critic of the government. In El Salvador, beatification of slain archbishop reopens old wounds 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z His father, as chief rabbi of the Tuscan port city of Livorno, befriended the local Catholic prelate. Elio Toaff, rabbi who welcomed John Paul II to his synagogue, dies at 99 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z In a condolence telegram Saturday sent to current Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, the pontiff offered “heartfelt condolences” to the prelate, clergy and other faithful of the third-largest U.S. archdiocese with 2.2 million parishioners. Pope expresses sadness for Chicago prelate’s death 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Edward I's parliament of 1295 is usually counted as the start of the regular summoning of the commons, as well as lords and prelates. The Election Vocabularist pt I 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Francis and other prelates at the Mass wore bright red vestments to recall Jesus’ death by crucifixion. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Francis and other prelates at the Mass wore bright red vestments to recall Jesus' death by crucifixion. Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday procession ahead of Holy Week 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z They will leave through an entrance usually reserved for prelates and employees. Pope Francis meets homeless on private visit to Sistine Chapel 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Cushley said details of a fact-finding visit last year by Francis' personal envoy are fully known "only to the Holy Father" and the prelate who conducted the investigation. Scottish prelate in sex case renounces cardinal's privileges 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico has lent its enthusiastic support to the vigil series, with a blessing from the country's top prelate, Cardinal Norberto Rivera. Mexico abortion foes hold U.S.-style protests outside clinics 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z As with any reform plan, there has been opposition — here from prelates resisting full disclosure and fearful of losing power. Pope finds popularity and dissent at 2-year mark 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The 82-year-old Roman Catholic prelate died Thursday after suffering a heart attack following lunch at his Manhattan apartment. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Cardinal Egan 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z A funeral Mass for the 82-year-old Roman Catholic prelate who led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York for nearly a decade is being celebrated Tuesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral for Cardinal Egan 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Church and consulting American prelates when they came to Rome. Will the Francis Revolution Last? 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Until victims see a prelate like Finn disciplined, many will argue that the Pope’s efforts deserve a grade of incomplete. Pope Francis's Report Card 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The Vatican's hitherto murky finances will be overseen by the Council for the Economy, made up of eight prelates and seven lay people. In Vatican finance reform rules, pope cements power for Cardinal Pell 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z He suggested that the Italian prelates who traditionally handle the Vatican’s cash were less interested in transparency than Anglo-Saxon accountants. Vatican watchdog's spending is slammed in magazine report 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z But in the nearly two years since becoming pontiff, Francis has put Vatican prelates on guard against careerism, arrogance, hypocrisy, corruption and being too judgmental instead of merciful. Pope gets away from Vatican to work on correcting 'defects' 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z On a personal level, Cupich is regarded as humble and open, a pastor who “carries the smell of his sheep” that Francis has often said he wants in a prelate. Will the Francis Revolution Last? 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z The new cardinals include the first prelates from Myanmar, Tonga and Ethiopia. Pope appoints 20 new cardinals 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Many fault Catholic prelates for getting too involved in politics. Pope Francis Just Showed He's Not Afraid to Part With the American Right 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z "Even to the extent that one prelate admonished me to do something about my hair, as if it were a mortal sin." Pope in Manila says 'end corruption' 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z In addition to the 15 new cardinals who are under 80 and thus eligible to vote for the next pope, Francis bestowed the honor on five prelates older than that. Pope Francis names 15 new cardinals from 14 nations 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z The politically savvy prelate has so far been able to broker a narrow path of peace between Mayor de Blasio, the police force, and the African-American community. Pro-Choice Mario Cuomo Was Still A Catholic Politician 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Over the next three decades, with mixed success, other senior Catholic prelates continued pressing for improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Hail Mary in Havana: Pope Francis’s Divine Diplomacy Last year, in his first Christmas speech to the Curia as pope, Francis warned his prelates against drifting “downward toward mediocrity,” and urged them to be “conscientious objectors” to gossip. Francis Uses Christmas Speech to Criticize Vatican Bureaucracy 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Four prelates who just returned from the synod in Rome addressed the bishops and played down the wall-to-wall news reports of division. U.S. Bishops Struggle to Follow Lead of Francis 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Cardinal Kasper, a reform-minded prelate, admitted that Francis “is a pope of surprises,” and that there are some who “do not really trust this new style.” Cardinals debate future of Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ leadership 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z He wants to change the way the church goes about making decisions, to turn it from a monarchy into a body in which pope, prelates, priests and people constitute a collegial communion. The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis He hadn’t done much at the plate so far this fall, but he handled his pitchers and, somehow, the tone and processes of the games in the manner of a dean or prelate. Ahoy, the World Series! 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z He suggested that his prelates pay an “ordinary visit to the cemeteries,” and encouraged them to examine and improve themselves. Francis Uses Christmas Speech to Criticize Vatican Bureaucracy 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Some prelates, like Bishop Cupich, are exhilarated at the pontiff’s fresh message and the prospect of change, while others, like Cardinal George, are warier. U.S. Bishops Struggle to Follow Lead of Francis 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z In mid-October more than 200 prelates and laypersons gathered in Rome for two weeks to discuss family matters. Cardinals debate future of Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ leadership 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Rome doubtless disapproved of the archbishop’s contact with the disgraced prelate. The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis The assembly is far from the final word, and has served only to open up the debate among prelates and in the wider church, as Francis said he had intended. No Consensus at Vatican as Synod Ends 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z The 191 prelates summoned to the synod by Pope Francis to discuss family themes are now discussing the document in small groups before voting on amendments. Conservative Catholic leaders decry draft document on gays, divorcees 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The document sums up the speeches made behind closed doors by the almost 200 prelates present in Rome. In starkly different tone, Vatican report says gays should be welcome 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z They called on the prelates to find “new ways and relatable language to touch people’s hearts.” Pope Francis Calls for Candor at Meeting on Family Issues 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Apart from the 191 prelates present at the synod, about 60 other experts and lay people will attend, including married couples who will discuss their lives. Pope Francis opens synod on themes of sex and marriage 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z The synod, while clarifying points of consensus, nevertheless brought to the surface clear fault lines between the prelates. No Consensus at Vatican as Synod Ends 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Since his election last March, the reform-minded Argentinian pope has repeatedly made clear his irritation with priests and prelates who focus on “small-minded rules” at the expense of human beings grappling with real-life dilemmas. Catholic church must listen to beat of this age, Pope Francis tells bishops 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z After the prayers, the nation’s highest ranking Episcopal prelate for about 2 million followers listened to a throng of seminarians who shared their concerns with her under the arching stained-glass windows. Episcopalians battle behind walls of NYC seminary 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z He has also been as tough as any prelate in his candor about the church’s profound failures during the sex abuse crisis. Blase Cupich is Pope Francis’s American messenger Francis has said no prelate, whether a priest or a cardinal, has any privileges when it comes to sex abuse. Vatican puts ex-Dominican envoy under house arrest 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Francis’ choice of prelate for Chicago was highly anticipated as a sign of the direction he intends to set for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Pope Appoints New Archbishop for Chicago 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z But over the years, priests say, the professor prelate also proved himself to be a pastor, politician and advocate for the poor. George led flock through tough times The prelates of the church, he suggested, would be wise to listen to the nuns because “guess what, they are more popular than everybody else.” Biden, a Catholic School ‘Kid,’ Praises Nuns Under Fire From the Vatican 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z This closes a remarkable summer in which a number of high-ranking Catholic prelates have signaled that Pope Francis’s more open posture on gay issues has permeated through the Catholic world. Is the Catholic Church ‘Evolving’ on Gay Marriage? 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The 79-year-old prelate wrote that it was normal for flats in the Vatican's old buildings to be large. Pope said to be furious over luxury retirement flat of top Vatican official 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z He also created a 15-member council of lay financial experts and Catholic prelates to guide policy and oversee audits at any time. Pope Francis Pivots To Take on Scourge of Church Corruption, Child Sexual Abuse 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Most of the prelates who have stepped down did so for covering up the misdeeds of their priests. Deceased Dutch Catholic bishop was child molester: commission 2014-04-12T15:18:06Z Controversies over housing for bishops reflect a shift for the Catholic Church in America, which once built grand residences for prelates as a way of announcing and celebrating hard-won political and cultural influence. Pope’s Example for Bishops: Opulence Is Out 2014-04-02T01:30:39Z Correspondents says the inclusion of prelates from places like Haiti and Burkina Faso reflects the Argentine Pope's commitment to the poor. Pope Francis to appoint cardinals 2014-02-22T05:53:58Z Francis has had a packed week of meetings about reform with top Church officials in Rome before ceremonies on Saturday when he will elevate 19 prelates to the rank of cardinal. Pope tells cardinals to tackle divisive family issues with courage 2014-02-20T13:12:23Z Francis’ distaste for directly involving the church in politics has now threatened that old link between Italian prelates and Italy’s conservative politicians. Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican 2014-01-14T02:58:13Z On Sunday, Francis made his first mark on the exclusive College of Cardinals that will elect his successor by naming prelates who in many cases hail from developing countries and the Southern Hemisphere. Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican 2014-01-14T02:58:13Z Again, in Argentina, he startled conservatives by attending the funeral of a rebel bishop who left the church to marry, comforting the deceased prelate’s widow, who used to concelebrate Mass with her husband. Pope Francis, The People's Pope 2013-12-11T13:05:19Z A Vatican statement said the prelate was tasked with "keeping his eye on the committees". Pope's man to oversee bank reform 2013-11-28T16:19:45Z The debate was bound to give more than a few traditionalist prelates heartburn. Also Fifty Years Ago: A Forgotten Revolution 2013-11-28T14:19:00Z The prelate, who will be tried in December, says he was not acting for personal gain. Exclusive: Vatican Bank likely to close embassy accounts after Iran, Iraq red flags 2013-09-30T16:02:35Z Francis’s distaste for directly involving the church in politics has now threatened that old link between Italian prelates and Italy’s conservative politicians. Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican 2014-01-14T02:58:13Z "To be sure, this is very challenging to everyone who has been so heavily and thoroughly invested in the former perspective," a senior Vatican prelate said. Pope message heralds change of tone on gays, abortion 2013-09-20T17:47:12Z The prelate, Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, 61, is under investigation by magistrates in his home city of Salerno, where he is suspected of using his close ties with the Vatican bank to launder money. Arrested prelate tells magistrates of secret accounts in Vatican 2013-09-16T14:45:01Z The bank has been reluctant about revealing who its account holders were and is investigating cases in which prelates with accounts there may have been fronts for others. Pope Says He Will Not Judge Gay Priests 2013-07-29T12:29:09Z Lincoln Memorial vandalized with green paint Pope Francis: Acts of humility: The new prelate is rewriting the rules in his first year at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the ‘humble pope’? 2013-07-26T09:53:00Z The five-member commission, which reports directly to the pontiff, includes four prelates and a female Harvard law professor. Pope signals concern, oversees bank reform meeting 2013-07-11T16:37:45Z In the past, the Italian prelates who controlled the Vatican Bank tended to see any inquires into possible malfeasance as an attack on its sovereignty. Cleric and 2 Others Arrested in Vatican Bank Investigation 2013-06-28T09:45:18Z This month, Francis named a trusted monsignor as interim prelate of the bank. | Europe: Pope Francis Appoints Panel to Watch Bank 2013-06-27T00:34:45Z Four prelates and a Harvard professor will sit on the new commission, which is tasked with ensuring the bank operates in "harmony" with the mission of the Church, Reuters news agency reports. Pope sets up Vatican bank inquiry 2013-06-26T11:25:24Z For years it has been an open secret in Rome: That some prelates in the Vatican hierarchy are gay. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: June 13 2013-06-13T11:10:49Z In 2010, Owens was named senior prelate of the Mount Calvary Holy Churches of America. Part of Rhode Island Avenue NE named in honor of Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church 2013-05-17T23:14:06Z After shaking hands with the prelates and dignitaries in the front rows at the end of the Mass, Francis shed his ceremonial vestments. Pope Francis Names Several New Saints 2013-05-12T15:16:34Z That was before new generations of priests and prelates began asserting their independence from the British establishment by reminding politicians of all parties of their duty to the more vulnerable members of society. IHT Rendezvous: Banking Advice From Britain’s Businessman Archbishop 2013-04-27T11:37:52Z He was already carrying in his black leather briefcase the airplane ticket that would return him home in time for Holy Week, the most important week of the year for a Catholic prelate. How the Pope Was Picked 2013-04-12T20:19:18Z "It's not a question of if but when Bertone leaves," the senior prelate said. Insight: Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank 2013-04-02T13:48:23Z The first real test of his papacy will come later, when he chooses his Curia cohorts, essentially the cabinet of cardinals and high ranking prelates who will run the Vatican for him. Not Your Average Pope 2013-03-19T12:40:00Z That was quite a significant step in a Church where secret confessions are part of the ritual for the faithful but public apologies by prelates are almost unthinkable and usually come only under duress. The Two Faces of Pope Francis 2013-03-17T08:45:00Z The call to project the church outward, not inward, propelled the Argentine prelate into contention in the first round of voting with two of Catholicism's most prominent cardinals. With Speech, Cardinal Set Path to Papacy 2013-03-16T00:28:27Z Morale among the faithful has been hit by a widespread child sex abuse scandal and in-fighting in the Church government or Curia, which many prelates believe needs radical reform. New pope urges Church to return to its Gospel roots 2013-03-15T06:16:13Z "Certainly if the pope wants to, he can close the IOR," said a senior Vatican official, a prelate who had years of experience of directly dealing with the bank. Insight: Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank 2013-04-02T13:48:23Z Instead, he is expected to make major changes in the way the Church does business, which could prove unfavorable to many prelates in power. Conclave Conspiracies 2013-03-14T16:39:00Z The Jesuit institution of higher learning in Northwest Washington contemplated the first time a Jesuit prelate had risen to become the Bishop of Rome. Georgetown celebrates first Jesuit pope 2013-03-14T13:06:00Z I had long been aware that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Argentina’s most powerful Roman Catholic prelate, was a priest who led a humble lifestyle that reflected his advocacy for the downtrodden. Viewpoint: New Pope Inspires Less Hope Than We Hoped 2013-03-14T02:35:22Z Latin American prelates have always looked slightly askance at the charismatic fervor of the Pentecostals and have been reluctant to compete in kind. Habemus Papam: Pope Francis, the First Pontiff from South America 2013-03-13T21:35:22Z "We could just say to the Jesuits, the Dominicans, the Franciscans: 'Sirs, you will have to take your business elsewhere'," the senior prelate said. Insight: Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank 2013-04-02T13:48:23Z In fact, the numerous press conferences scheduled by U.S. prelates in the run-up to the conclave were quickly canceled by the Vatican’s media managers. Popeology 101: How to Interpret the Sistine Chapel Results 2013-03-12T08:05:24Z Maradiaga, the archbishop of Tegucigalpa, is among a handful of Latin American prelates considered to have a credible shot at the papacy. Top contenders to be the next pope 2013-03-10T11:15:00Z But the rules changed before the 2005 ballot and the prelates now get to reside in a comfortable Vatican hotel while they are not voting in the chapel itself. Conclave to elect new pope to start March 12 2013-03-09T03:21:08Z U.S. cardinals were ordered to stop holding press conferences every day, in which no secrets were revealed but prelates at least talked openly about the needs of the church. Incompetent, Insular, Intolerant 2013-03-08T09:45:00Z This means that if the bank were to be phased out or closed, other sources of income would have to be found to fill the gap, the senior prelate said. Insight: Pope to review Vatican bureaucracy, scandal-ridden bank 2013-04-02T13:48:23Z The ideology may have already been pre-ordained since, before his abdication, Pope Benedict XVI basically packed the College of Cardinals with prelates who apparently agreed with his conservative agenda. Popeology 101: How to Interpret the Sistine Chapel Results 2013-03-12T08:05:24Z The list of “nay” contenders, which includes three American cardinals, was vetted based primarily on the prelates’ documented actions in the cover-up of the child sex abuse scandal. Can the Cardinals Find a Clean Pope? 2013-03-07T16:42:00Z O’Brien, who has made a name for himself as an anti-gay prelate, had originally denied allegations that he had made advance to young seminarians. Pope Fever Grips Rome 2013-03-04T17:55:00Z That verdict is widely shared among the prelates who aren’t hunkered down in a Curia that is more Roman than Catholic, a self-referential bureaucracy that is more maladroit than managerial. Incompetent, Insular, Intolerant 2013-03-08T09:45:00Z The evidence reportedly includes compromising photos and videos of the prelates--sometimes caught on film in drag, and, in some cases, caught ‘in the act’. Did A Cross-Dressing Priest Sex Ring Bring Down Benedict XVI? 2013-02-22T17:43:00Z The Guardian reported that the pope’s spokesman “declined to confirm or deny the report” from La Republicca that the resignation was linked to the gay prelate inquiry. Pope resignation linked to gay Vatican officials inquiry 2013-02-22T13:12:00Z Popes usually hold at most one consistory a year--the ceremony at which they announce the appointment of Cardinals, the prelates who elect a new Pontiff--traditionally when the old one has died. Second Act: How Benedict XVI's Influence May Grow After His Retirement 2013-02-14T13:35:23Z Mr. Koch was friends with several archbishops of New York; the current prelate, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, noted on Friday that, “a seat was always held for him at Midnight Mass in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.” Koch Was Proudly Jewish, but on His Own Terms 2013-02-04T03:22:24Z Think of the European prelates who once smugly wrote off the clerical assaults on children and adolescents as an exclusive American problem. Incompetent, Insular, Intolerant 2013-03-08T09:45:00Z In an increasingly conservative Catholic Church, he was known as one of the last relatively progressive prelates, embracing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and encouraging increased participation of women and laypeople. Mahony Shielded Abusive Priests, Documents Show 2013-01-23T02:35:22Z Not all church prelates are inspired by his efforts to enlighten the faithful on the environment. Bartholomew I of Constantinople’s Bold Green Stance 2012-12-04T20:43:02Z France's top Catholic prelate, Paris Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, earlier this month criticised the government for forging ahead with the plans at a time when the country faced urgent economic concerns. Protests in French cities against plans to legalize gay marriage 2012-11-17T21:09:49Z The court also heard testimony from two Vatican security officials, a Vatican prelate and Mr. Gabriele, the pope’s former butler. Computer Expert Convicted in Vatican Leaks Case 2012-11-10T19:30:11Z Mr. Colbert went to shake Cardinal Dolan’s hand, but the cardinal took Mr. Colbert’s hand and kissed it — a disarming role reversal for a big prelate with a big job and a big ring. Stephen Colbert and Cardinal Cardinal Timothy Dolan at Fordham University 2012-09-15T06:19:39Z It was a sudden ending to a case that has consumed the church in Kansas City and threatened to turn into a sensational, first-ever trial of a sitting prelate. Kansas City Bishop Convicted of Shielding Pedophile Priest 2012-09-06T22:34:09Z In a message sent on Friday to the current archbishop of Milan, Angelo Scola, Pope Benedict praised Cardinal Martini as an “authoritative biblical scholar” and “a zealous prelate.” Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Papal Contender, Dies at 85 2012-09-01T00:23:45Z He added that Mr. Romney, a Mormon, had close ties with Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston and traveled to Rome for the ceremony at which the prelate was made a cardinal. Cardinal Dolan’s Convention Role Shows G.O.P.’s Push for Catholic Vote 2012-08-24T18:23:59Z If you read the Italian press, one can’t help but visualize angry prelates in billowing cassocks shaking their fists as they accuse each other of being the “mastermind” behind the butler’s thievery. A Butler Scorned 2012-05-30T11:34:00Z High-ranking prelates never got as much face time with the pope as Gabriele did, nor would they have built up such a close relationship with the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church. Did the Butler Really Do It? 2012-05-28T04:00:00Z He has appointed a trio of heavy handed prelates led by Opus Dei leader Julian Herranz to stop the leaks –one way or another. The Pope’s Private Memos 2012-05-24T16:25:00Z He emphasised strangely, so it appeared to me, the humanity of the great prelate before whom we were bidden that gloomy autumnal afternoon. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z But surely there is scarce any mortal man who could do this: we must therefore here understand “so far as lieth in the prelate’s power.” Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z A crowd of prelates followed him to the grave. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z It is as “Sir” Doctor of Physic, the host addresses him; also declaring him to be a “proper man,” and like a prelate. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z Having promised, however, he went, but at the same time made up his mind not to return to the prelate's abode speedily. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Cardinal Gibbons and many other prelates replied to Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z —The biography of this individual, who was the titular prelate presiding over the see of Dublin from 1669 to 1680, is given very fully in D'Alton's Memoirs of the Archbishops of Dublin. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-23T02:00:31.657Z War was rather condoned than consecrated, and, whatever might be the case with a few isolated prelates, the Church did nothing to increase or encourage it. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z To this intent the princes, the prelates, and the cities and commonalties should apply their counsels. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z From this last fact we gather that the prelates of the land, while not interfering effectively to protect their people, had, at least, taken no part in the insane persecution which was raging. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He was subsequently appointed member of the Consistory and “evangelical prelate.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z As for usury, Alvaro Pelayo tells us that at that time the bishops of Tuscany set the example by habitually so employing the church funds, but the inquisitors did not meddle with the prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z In 1877 he was made prelate of the papal household; he became cardinal deacon in 1879, and was afterwards made curator of the Vatican archives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Again, if the princes make any trouble, it is the part of good prelates by their wisdom and gravity to pacify and assuage such commotion. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z The German prelates were great secular princes, combining civil and spiritual authority. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The allusion to the Archbishop of York shows that Rupert had already detected the intrigues of that warlike and treacherous prelate. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z There were prisons to be built and crowds of prisoners to be supported, and he directed that the expenses should be defrayed by the prelates whose negligence had given opportunity for the growth of heresy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z It was easy to laugh at the claims of priests and prelates, and to poke fun at musty and worn-out creeds. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z As we passed on, we met two old prelates engaged in eager conversation. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z The king and his princes attended the assembly as well as the prelates, so that it was rather an imperial diet than an ecclesiastical council. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It happened that he found himself again with the bishop; and the prelate laid his hand, as before, on the shoulder of the handsome boy, and kept him at his side. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z In fact, the military character of the medi�val prelates is a subject which it would be interesting to consider in more detail than space will here admit. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z A sincere friendship appears to have existed between the French prelate and the Anamite prince, which terminated only with the death of the former in the last year of the eighteenth century. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z One of the first cares of the new prelate was the restitution to his metropolitan see of the domains that had been alienated under Ebbo and given as benefices to laymen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The pope solaced himself, however, with pouring out his grief at full length in letters to the German prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Groups were wending their way to the Bishop's Garden: not the private garden of the respected prelate who reigned over the diocese of Westerbury, but a semi-public garden-promenade called by that name. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Worldly and turbulent, there was little to differentiate the prelate from the baron, and the latter had no more scruple in making reprisals on Church property than on secular possessions. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The Pope, however, who seems to have been an excellent judge of true merit, soon placed the young prelate at the head of the hospital of San Michele, the largest and most important in Rome. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Most of the ships were presents from the prelates or great barons. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The obnoxious members, however, felt the effects of the Clementine canon as severely as the habitual sloth and indifference of the German prelates in such matters would permit. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The Government brought in the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill—a measure making it penal for any Catholic prelate to call himself archbishop or bishop of any place in England. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The prelates of Embrun, Gap, and Die endeavored in vain to stay his progress until they procured assistance from the king, when he was driven out and took refuge in Gascony. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z But he had hardly realized his intended labor of reformation, when he was superseded by another prelate. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The tomb was erected at the expense of Cardinal William of Enkenfort, the only prelate to whom he had time to give a hat. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z When his bull was received by the German prelates they fully comprehended the dangers which it sought to avert, and addressed themselves vigorously to its enforcement. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z ‘I know nothing about them,’ replied the prelate, ‘I have never seen a waltz.’ The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z While, therefore, he protected the missionary prelates, he made no pretence of drawing the carnal sword. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z There the most eminent prelates of their time were seen side by side with the greatest dramatists, historians, and poets. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z On the return of Pius VII. from France, a Neapolitan prelate was sent to congratulate him. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The prelates were powerless or negligent, and the Inquisition ineffective. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z I am not aware that any English prelate has ventured upon so hazardous an experiment; one, I should rather say, so certain to fail disastrously. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z The prelates of the infected provinces, indignant at the usurpation of their rights, were less disposed than ever to second the efforts of the legates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The work itself is the production of a prelate of high character and reputation for his thorough theological erudition and ability as a writer, and as a clear logical expounder of Catholic doctrine. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The pope, cardinals, and prelates know the real truth. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Lordly prelates, turbulent nobles, and cities jealous of their liberties allowed scant opportunity for the centralization of power in the crown. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Three popes of the fifth century, Zosimus, Leo the Great, and Gelasius, have spoken of the installation of prelates, claiming for the metropolitan, and for him alone, the right of investiture. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z There was no unity of action, however, among the prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Then stand still a moment," rejoined the prelate; "we are very near the entrance to the cemetery of Pontianus. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z This French prelate also declared that the ministry of Jesus lasted upward of ten years; also that he lived to be an elderly man. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z There the heretics were strong enough to provoke a quarrel between the authorities and Bishop Grimerio, which resulted in either the withdrawal or the expulsion of the prelate and all the clergy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He caused the French prelates to assemble at Metz: these signified to the German monarch, that he had incurred excommunication, and presented the terms to which his forgiveness was attached. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z We have seen the confused and uncertain manner in which the local prelates had sought to meet the new demands upon them. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The little history which I am going to relate serves to illustrate this view of saintly intercession; it was told me by the learned and distinguished prelate whom I shall call Monsig. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z I could not take my eyes off the delightful little prelate, so happily unconscious of his purple satin skull cap with its St. Patrick's green rosette on top, and his equally vivid green woolen gloves. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The prelates commenced with Brescia itself, whose prelate doubtless knew where to strike. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z For a long period, kings and nobles had invested prelates in presenting them with a switch or branch, as is practised in the investiture of counts and knights. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z May 4, 1317, the unfortunate prelate was solemnly degraded at Avignon and condemned to perpetual imprisonment. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This practice has been admirably illustrated by the prelate to whom I have referred, in a work on this very crypt, or, in ecclesiastical language, Confession of St. Mark's. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The king lies on his deathbed, holding a candle, great prelates at his head and his four sons on his right hand. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z For two years a succession of bulls was issued directing all prelates, and especially the inquisitors, to preach the cross against them, with a most liberal assortment of indulgences. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Henry was not terrified; he forbade his subjects from taking money to Rome, or addressing themselves to others than the usual prelates in ecclesiastical matters. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z This hardening process went on until the quarrels of the loftiest prelates were conducted with a savage ferocity which would have shamed a band of buccaneers. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z On this explanation of the prelate the young officer seemed a little disconcerted, and remarked that at P— everybody believed that the saints' relics were in the cathedral. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A keen arrow wounded the prelate, while at his side the young warrior Frederick was struck by a sword. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z By this time, too, its powers, its duties, and its mode of procedure had become thoroughly defined and universally recognized, and neither prelate nor potentate dared to call them in question. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z A protest against the anathemas of Paul was addressed by the doge to the prelates and clergy; and the senate wrote on the same head to all the cities and communes of the state. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z It was hardly to be expected that prelates such as filled most of the sees of Christendom should devote themselves to the real duties of their position. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z There was, however, one foreign prelate who received an appointment in Derry at this period, and he was precisely the first and only Protestant nominee to this see during Elizabeth's reign. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z From the time of Clovis, the kings were accustomed to make grants of the sort to land-holding abbots and bishops, and by the time of Charlemagne nearly all such prelates had been thus favored. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In spite of this furious grief and wrath the German prelates maintained a most provoking calmness. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z These two prelates, refractories to the decrees of the popes, were supported by Innocent XI. in their resistance to the will and rights of their sovereign. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z “Whom can you show me among the prelates who does not seek rather to empty the pockets of his flock than to subdue their vices?” A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z At length the prelate said, "I will give you an orange if you will tell me where God is." Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z In 1303 an assembly of French prelates and magnates, under the inspiration of Philip, brought charges of heresy and misconduct against Boniface and called for a meeting of a general ecclesiastical council to depose him. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z The imperial resources were not adequate to this, and nothing was to be expected from the piety of princes and prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The prelates at all times adhered to the king with a reservation in favour of ‘the faith due to the pope’, and thirty-four of them proceeded to Rome in defiance of Philip. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The papal legate, Cardinal Henry of Albano, in his Encyclical letter of 1188 to the prelates of Germany, is equally emphatic though less eloquent. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z I see, Madam," said the good prelate, "what the case is: some of your casuists forbid rouge totally; others will permit you to wear as much as you please. Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z Even there only five German prelates were present, six French, and not one Spanish. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z At least from Cologne and Worms, probably from the other prelates, came answers that the persecuted communities were composed of faithful Catholics. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The churches were restored the right of freely electing their prelates, and collators the disposal of other benefices. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The prelates are ravishers of the churches; their avarice consumes all that it can acquire. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Their prelates lead them on: They carry with them thraldom’s chain. Random Rhymes and Rambles 2012-03-21T02:00:31.003Z In the earlier Middle Ages, the number of peers was generally twelve, including the most powerful lay vassals of the king and certain influential prelates. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In a bull, addressed to the German prelates, he recites the favorable action of his predecessors and the troubles to which, in spite of this, they were exposed by the inquisitors. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z This bull suspended, excommunicated, menaced with loss of temporal possessions, civil or ecclesiastic, the French prelates, and even lay lords, who should re-demand or regret the pragmatic sanction of Charles VII. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Those abuses were too deeply rooted, and four years later Honorius III., in an Encyclical addressed to all the prelates of Christendom, says that he has waited to see the result. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z A prelate of Augsbourg, on a pilgrimage to Rome, sent forward his servant with orders to mark every tavern where the wine was good with the word est, in large letters of chalk. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z In 1438 Charles VII. convened at Bourges an assembly composed of leading prelates, councillors, and princes of the royal blood, to which the Pope and the Council of Basel both sent delegates. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In vain did Alexander V. and John XXIII. command Archbishop Zbinco to suppress the heresy, and in vain did the struggling prelate hold assemblies and issue comminatory decrees. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z This bull, sent to all monarchs, lords, and prelates of Christendom, was accompanied by a circular letter, which commands the publication of the anathema, to the sound of bells, throughout all the churches. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z By the appointed day, November 1, 1215, the prelates had gathered together, and Innocent’s pardonable ambition was gratified in opening and presiding over the most august assemblage that Latin Christianity had ever seen. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z He looks more like a great prelate or statesman than a country parson. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z For you have incited subjects to rebel against their prelates by teaching them to despise the bishops, their rightful rulers. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z This was especially the case in Germany, where independent princes and prelates each selected for himself the pope of his preference, leading to bitter and intricate quarrels. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Already, in the councils of Constance and Basle, the Italian prelates were in general remarked for the lukewarmness of their zeal in the reformation of ecclesiastical irregularities. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z There was no definite policy, no fixed rule, and heretics continued to be treated with rigor or with mercy according to the temper of the prelate concerned. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This eminent prelate was a man of great learning, and he was employed, with others, in translating the Bible into English, and he translated all from the beginning of Joshua to the end of Samuel. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z Of course, I was anxious to learn how both these prelates regarded that incident. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z Not only were all prelates and religious corporations ordered to be represented, but all princes and rulers were commanded to be there in person or by deputy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The quarrels which arose among these prelates, gave him an open for exercising his supremacy; and those in whose favor he exerted it supported it with ardour. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The prelate and his brethren are ordered to extirpate it by the utmost rigor of ecclesiastical censures, and if necessary by bringing the secular arm to bear through the assistance of princes and people. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This excellent prelate was distinguished for his incomparable skill in the Welsh language, and for his pious zeal in promoting the good of his diocese. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z He has great charm of manner and is most gracious; withal he impressed one as a keen, learned, and shrewd prelate. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z The prelates and doctors assembled in Constance could not hesitate for a moment as to their duty. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z But the clergy, from the tenth century, had more than once thought to deprive the patrons of benefices of their privileges, by proceeding without delay to the election and consecration of the prelate. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The prelates of the infected provinces were bitterly reproached for the negligence and timidity which had permitted heresy to assume its alarming proportions. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Cotton, in his Fasti, tells us that “it has been contended, with some appearance of truth, that this prelate was born in England”. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:19.393Z In the early ages of Christianity, the power of music in adding to religious solemnity was fully appreciated, and many of the fathers and most distinguished prelates cultivated the auxiliary science. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z These were serious offences on the part of a prelate, and he expiated his lenity by a confinement of several years in Avignon. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z To escape this stratagem, the sovereigns decreed that, immediately after the death of a prelate, the ring and crozier should be transferred to his successor only in investing him. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Innocent again sent him back with orders to the prelates to give him a safe-conduct and protection until his case should be decided. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Any particulars respecting the life of that prelate will also be thankfully acknowledged: he is said to have been a member of an old Yorkshire family. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 105, November 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-09T03:00:19.037Z This relaxation in culinary discipline called forth loud indignation from many prelates. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The cathedral of Constance was crowded with Sigismund and his nobles, the great officers of the empire with their insignia, the prelates in their splendid robes. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z There were collected upwards of thirty thousand laics alone, independent of prelates and priests: the expedition projected was universally applauded, but it was applauded alone; no one as yet assumed the cross. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z In September a council was assembled at Toulouse, consisting of all the prelates of Languedoc, and most of the leading barons. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The ecclesiastical tithes, which are collected by the royal exchequer for the support of the prelates and clergy, 2,750 pesos. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z This honour was afterwards conferred on the remains of distinguished citizens, illustrious prelates, and princes. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z These were authorized to act in complete independence of the local prelates; Holy Land indulgences were promised to all who would aid them, and excommunication, removable only by pope or inquisitor, against all withholding assistance. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He held a council at Rheims in defiance of the King of France, Henry I. proclaimed in it the pontifical supremacy, and deposed and excommunicated prelates and seculars. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The prelates who saw with regret the coins of their parishioners disappear into the never-satisfied maelstrom of the Holy See, in vain endeavored to resist. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This great prelate went to España, reaching the court in the year 1617. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z This seems to have been the only error committed by this illustrious prelate during the time he held the government. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z All the prelates, except Aymeri, Bishop of Viviers, sided with the archbishop, while the representatives of Toulouse asked to be admitted as parties to the suit on the side of the inquisitor. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z He refrained, for instance, from displeasing Basilius, when this emperor, having been reconciled to Photius, wished to replace this prelate in the patriarchal chair of Constantinople, which the death of Ignatius had left vacant. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z We have not to deal with men like Arius or Priscillian, or Nestorius or Eutyches, scholars and prelates who filled the Church with the disputatious wrangles of their learning. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z He was one of the most devout prelates who had occupied the archbishopric. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z But the Irish prelates, by their disinterestedness, and their personal and episcopal virtues, saved the Church from the degradation that imperilled her. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z Inquisitors were no longer able to move around in safety, even in the Roman province, and prelates and cities were ordered to provide them with a sufficient guard in all their journeys. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The latter years of this prelate's life have been signalized by some remarkable changes. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z There was little earnestness of religious conviction among either prelates or nobles to stimulate persecution, so that there was considerable freedom of belief. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This work was sometimes characterized as nun's work, and was designed almost exclusively for altar decorations and the robes of prelates, though it was also regarded as the insignia of rank and station. Lace, Its Origin and History 2012-02-26T03:00:15.360Z Soon after the Invasion, King Henry II. held in his possession, pending the appointment of new prelates, one archbishopric, five bishoprics, and three abbeys, here in Ireland. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z The civil order, as now established in the south of France, evidently rested in the religious order, and the maintenance of this required hands more vigorous and watchful than those of the self-seeking prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z By this time the gentry, as well as the barons and prelates, took part in the legislature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Another informs us that the leading arguments of the heretics were drawn from the pride, the avarice, and the unclean lives of clerks and prelates. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z A meeting of all the princes of the Church is to be held at Valladolid—all the prelates have been summoned there; so that the Bishop of Madrid has already set out from this.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The significance of this appears when we remember that the local prelates were probably English to a man. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z |
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