Sentence examples for church rules from inspiring English sources

Church rules require the decision to be made "freely".

Why isn't Sister St. Savior more concerned about breaking Church rules?

According to church rules, a diocese cannot have two voting cardinals.

Meanwhile, an increasing number of clergy are marrying same-sex partners in defiance of church rules.

Church rules require clergy members to observe "fidelity in marriage" or "chastity in singleness".

Rome officials insist that the letter from Rome is outdated, misinterpreted and superseded by tougher church rules.

As an archbishop, his toughest criticisms were for conservative legalists who put church rules above everything else.

Then, on Feb. 22, the cardinal made headlines by saying that the church rules on celibacy should be reviewed.

According to Episcopal Church rules, newly elected bishops must be affirmed at the church's general convention by a majority of bishops, clergy and laypeople.

Methodist Church rules forbid "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from serving as ministers, a position that will most likely be debated again when church members gather for their quadrennial convention in Pittsburgh in April.

* Catholic Church rules changed to allow early conclave.