In the days after the interfaith service, criticism of Mr. Morris mounted within his denomination, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a 2.3-million-member church that is more conservative theologically than the larger Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
In 2006, a blaze in a Moscow drug clinic killed 45 women, with the local fire services facing criticism for their slow reaction to the incident.
Also, we felt we had to protect the armed services from criticism, or they might retire to their tents to sulk like Achilles.
In December, Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, drew criticism that she had put politics ahead of science when she overruled an agency decision that would have allowed over-the-counter sales of a contraceptive that helps prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse, including to girls under age 17.
France's prime minister, Manuel Valls, has defended the country's intelligence services after criticism that they should have prevented the gruesome double murder of a police commander and his partner by a man with a previous conviction for jihadism who had recently been under surveillance.
Earlier, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles defended the security services against criticism after it emerged that the murder suspects had been known to them for eight years.
The UK government has defended security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.
In one witness session held in December before the holiday break, the committee heard conflicting views on the costs of capturing Internet connection records, concerns over the implications for encrypted services — including criticism of the bill's vague wording — and fears over sweeping powers to sanction mass hacking of services.
In a service industry, criticism helps you improve and should be sought and welcomed.
He said TfL was seeking a sponsor for the service, despite criticism over previous deals.
He singled out the "information technology, leadership, management, systems and processes" at the immigration service for criticism.
