While the bishop publicly defended the royal measures, Nordin became the king's private adviser.

At the same time, the bishop defended how he handled complaints against the offending priest, John J. Geoghan.

The Church was founded for this evangelical purpose, and popes, bishops, and councils have defended the faith with the aim of preserving it from error.

One Catholic bishop, Hudel, actually defended the Nuremberg laws.

Pope John Paul used even stronger language today, urging the bishops to defend their flocks against "rapacious wolves."

The bishop was defending quite a few queenside squares.

The bishop defended his actions in the case of two Brooklyn priests.

The queen also attacks the b2 square, so White's dark-square bishop cannot easily defend the d4-pawn without losing the b2-pawn.

This time the bishop is defending against the rook pawn.

The bishops defended their earlier position in a letter to the Vatican last month that expressed "persistent misgivings" over the pope's demands.