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Since the pope was the inspiration for Leinen's app, he sought a nihil obstat meaning, in Latin, "nothing hinders" from his local bishop, the Most Rev.

Cathleen Falsani: iConfess: Apps For Coming Theologically Clean Cathleen Falsani 2011

Since the pope was the inspiration for Leinen's app, he sought a nihil obstat meaning, in Latin, "nothing hinders" from his local bishop, the Most Rev.

Cathleen Falsani: iConfess: Apps For Coming Theologically Clean Cathleen Falsani 2011

Just don't lose your nihil obstat or trash Jewish-Catholic relations, eh?

Query: Jewish References to the Star of Bethlehem? brotherguy 2010

In 1888, New Jersey issued a general nihil obstat; its law gave all corporations the privilege of owning stock in all other corporations.21

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

In 1888, New Jersey issued a general nihil obstat; its law gave all corporations the privilege of owning stock in all other corporations.21

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

In 1888, New Jersey issued a general nihil obstat; its law gave all corporations the privilege of owning stock in all other corporations.21

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

This is a far cry from October 2002, when a formal National Intelligence Estimate NIE was rushed through in order to trick Congress into giving its nihil obstat for the attack on Iraq.

Think Progress » McCain: Bush Escalation Is Too Small 2007

In a word, thus much I may conclude of poor men, that though they have good [2293] parts they cannot show or make use of them: [2294] ab inopia ad virtutem obsepta est via, 'tis hard for a poor man to [2295] rise, haud facile emergunt, quorum virtutibus obstat res angusta domi.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

And you seem to have laughed off admonitions against hiring lawyers eager to give an obsequious nihil obstat to whatever you want to do.

The Constitution: Checking a Would-Be King 2006

According to Sapientia Christiana theologians in pontifical universities "do not teach on their own authority but by virtue of the mission they have received from the Church," and so must have a declaration of nihil obstat and the rights of a "canonical mission" (missio canonica).

Quo Vadis, Wojtyla? Sheehan, Thomas 1980