Sentence examples for devotion to the church from inspiring English sources

The Crusades thus reflected the widespread devotion to the church and to its leader, the pope.

He has that devotion to the Church which is often expressed in a kind of smothered anger.

It's been a tough year for Catholicism, so Aaron Neville's active devotion to the church is welcome news.

Franklin's interest in fame and his devotion to the church can both be traced to his early years.

He has that devotion to the Church which is often expressed in a kind of smothered anger..

To become a bride of Jesus Christ, a woman must have never married and must demonstrate a life of chastity and devotion to the church.

All are open-minded and believe that besides their passionate devotion to the Orthodox Church, it is important to be perceived as individuals committed to diversity and acceptance".

The two worlds, that of the newly arrived refugees, adrift and traumatised, and the timeless locals, shaped by generations of devotion to the sea and the church, have surprisingly little interaction.

I especially like the Anglicans, who balanced the hereafter with a devotion to the here and now (a parish church in a damp village).

That already confused lesson had become seriously warped by the 2000s, because of a church-like devotion to the "process" and also because --inside the Beltway.

The church's tenets include a devotion to the arts, openness (gay men and lesbians are welcome), environmental causes, and addressing tough social issues, like outreach to the city's sex workers.