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How to use the word emeritus in a Sentence?

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In particular, this salute is to the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who yesterday morning passed away. We salute him as a faithful servant of the gospel.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick. We ask the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church to the very end.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick, we ask the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church to the very end.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Saudi Arabia.In 2012's been the victim of a campaign of harassment headed by the King Emeritus [ Juan Carlos ] for eight years.

Robin Rathmell

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Toshimitsu Shigemura, professor emeritus of Waseda University and North Korea expert, also noted the desperation to meet fishing harvest quotas has pushed fishermen to travel farther out. Kim Jong Un is seeking to make North Korea self-sufficient in food, but its sources of protein continues to fall. The rogue nation remains vulnerable to health problems caused by the lack of a varied, balanced diet. Eight skeletal remains were found in a boat, one of the earlier gruesome discoveries. (Kyodo via Reuters) Fishermen are desperate to meet annual catch goals, which are elevated to higher levels every year, Shigemura said. Pyon added: Since then, fishermen have been frantically trying to meet [annual] catch goals, but what's different this year is that they are traveling to distant waters in their fragile boats.

Pyon Jinil

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

In general, I think what Benedict so courageously did was to open the door to the popes emeritus. Benedict should not be considered an exception, but an institution.

Pope Francis

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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