31.   In mainstream churches, bishops are elected or appointed by church hierarchy.

32.   In fact, Davies said, eventually the church hierarchy itself will dissolve into a nonstructured global spiritual movement uniting Christians, Jews and Muslims.

33.   In most cases those theologians had trained in Europe, where they said theologians regularly seek mandates from the church hierarchy and academic freedom is unharmed.

34.   In turn, the Kenyan government has accused certain members of the church hierarchy of supporting the opposition.

35.   It is enough that the church hierarchy has spoken publicly, he said, adding that in local parishes, priests should stick to the Gospel.

36.   It is unclear how the statement will be received in the United States, where there is a wide gulf between lay people and the church hierarchy.

37.   McAuliffe said he had no obligation to tell anyone in the church hierarchy about it.

38.   Now one of those universities is starting an effort that could lead to a discussion of reform and change that the church hierarchy has been unwilling to countenance.

39.   Nor was the church hierarchy in large urban centers disposed to combat, or at times even to recognize, a problem called the Mafia.

40.   Observers of the procession appeared more tolerant than the church hierarchy.