"clergy" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- According to their initial press release, a primary goal is to head off apparent movement toward formal recognition and ordination of homosexual clergy.
- Bishop Bashore's spokeswoman and Ms. Denman both said they expected the case to rekindle the debate about homosexual clergy when the general conference meets in 1988 in St. Louis.
- The Vatileaks scandal is a scandal initially involving leaked Vatican documents, allegedly exposing corruption; an internal Vatican investigation purportedly uncovered the blackmailing of homosexual clergy as well.
- The second group were from more evangelical backgrounds, and some found the presence of homosexual clergy unsettling.
- He is even said to have considered quitting following the last conference in 2008, which was mired by boycotts, rows over homosexual clergy and challenges to the Archbishop of Canterbury's authority.
- She is also critical of megachurches and is a high profile advocate of the ordination of women, homosexual unions and homosexual clergy.
- They now also object to the ordination of openly homosexual clergy.
- The ordination of women and treatment of homosexual clergy - both sensitive issues - may well cause rifts.
- "But the largest portion of what's come to light in the last few months is a pattern of homosexual clergy not living their celibate promises."
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