Sentence examples for clerical influence from inspiring English sources

Appointed as the party's leader, Mr. Orban spoke out against nationalism, defended civil society and opposed clerical influence in politics.

But right now, clerical influence over politics seems much stronger on the Protestant side than on the Catholic side.

To combat the ultraconservative elements that sought to undermine the new regime, Herculano helped found two newspapers in which he attacked political centralism and clerical influence.

To weaken clerical influence still further, he also nationalized the cemeteries and put birth registrations and marriages under the civil authority.

He appointed the first minister of education in Quebec; the school system and the civil service were modernized; and clerical influence was reduced.

Three capitals imposed their laws on us: Paris, whose cultural model was primordial; Rome, whose clerical influence extended as far as our universities; and Ottawashington, capital of the Anglo-American establishment in business and industry.

Once the Young Czech deputies insisted on the dissolution of the boycott, they were applauded by their supporters including Tomáš Masaryk, the future first president of Czechoslovakia to whom progress in education, emancipation from clerical influences, and improvement of living standards were more vital than the continued emphasis on unforfeited historical rights.

The government's current job of domain name administrator is largely clerical and cannot influence editorial decisions on the web, they say.

Mr Sistani, a marja, or spiritual reference, is the ultimate authority, but he refuses to join the babble of clerical voices demanding influence over the government.

Despite Al Sadr's skeptical criticisms of Iran and even renouncing its clerical and political influence in Iraq, his militia, like many other Shi'ite militias may possibly be receiving training from Iran.

"Citing a widely repeated rumour that the UK has influence over the clerical government ("everybody knows the mullahs usually obey England"), the MP doubted that the sailor crisis would … have escalated".