church militant

American  

noun

Theology.

1. those Christians on earth who are engaged in a continuous war against evil and the enemies of Christ.

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Etymology

Origin of church militant

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

Church Militant last week posted an apology to the Rev. Georges de Laire, an official with the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, and St. Michael’s agreed to pay him $500,000 as part of a court judgment in a defamation suit he filed over a 2019 article.

From Seattle Times

Church Militant now disavows claims in the article, which depicted him harshly.

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The agreement with St. Michael’s Media, the parent firm of the Church Militant website, comes even as the site’s future remains in flux.

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Church Militant’s YouTube channel included a video posted Wednesday featuring a former Church Militant staff member, Joe Gallagher, representing a new organization called Truth Army.

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He said the group is now managing the assets of St. Michael’s, including the Church Militant site, and is soliciting funds to run the site with a focus more on Catholic spiritual topics than current events.

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