What does CE stand for?

Common Era (substitute for AD)

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Among the topics are the mother-martyrs of 2 Maccabees; feminist encounters with the hemorrhaging woman in Mark 5:24-34; and purity, holiness, and sacred space at the turn of the Common Era.

"They shall purify themselves"; essays on purity in early Judaism

These have now been changed BC to BCE - before the common era, AD to CE - Common Era.

Time for a return of the GROAN

In response, Pope John Paul II pointed out that Christ indeed did establish a common era for all of humanity.

Christmas

They have replaced them with BCE - Before Common Era - and CE - Common Era.

Conti says museum dates do not AD up

Instead they are have to write BCE, standing for Before Common Era, instead of BC, and CE, standing for Common Era, instead of AD.

B.C. R.I.P

Breaking with centuries of tradition, the terms "BC" and "AD" are to be replaced with a system known as the Common Era.

AD and BC become CE/BCE

Beginning in the second millennia before the Common Era, he traces the rise and function of the cities.

The origins and character of the Chinese city; v.1: The city in ...

What event marks the cut-off point between the Common Era and what came before?

For the record