"bishop" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The bishop of Münster laid siege to Groningen but failed.
- When he decided the bishops of the Netherlands and Brazil were failing to uphold Roman Catholic orthodoxy, he called them to Rome for special meetings to straighten things out.
- Some bishops and other church leaders failed to comprehend fully the extent and magnitude of the harm suffered by victims of sexual abuse by priests.
- Swedish clergy and bishops failed to comply with initiatives for the keeping of church records during the 16th century, when most European countries were establishing such practices.
- Under the gaze of the press, the bishops failed to approve the document, which had become increasingly conservative as it went through successive drafts.
- At the beginning of the twentieth century, certain bishops tried but failed to abolish the cult of Saint Expeditus.
- The bishop of Scipio had ridden hard to stop Ivie but failed to prevent the killing.
- Matters came to a head in 1293 when the bishop and his steward failed to attend proceedings of quo warranto held by the justices of Northumberland.
- Many victims of priests said they were disappointed that the bishops failed to insist that all priests who had abused minors be defrocked.
- Despite the publicity that the case drew, the bishops have failed to implement a national policy on pedophilia, The Mercury News article charged.
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