A "church pulpit" refers to a raised platform or lectern where a religious leader, such as a priest or pastor, stands to deliver sermons or teachings during a church service. Full definition
In the months following the release of the encyclical, there has not been a consistent response across the American Catholic church to the pope's call for action or even the dissemination of his social teaching from church pulpits. (scientificamerican.com)
Thus, the Afro - American church pulpits were open for campaigning. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
In the plainest of churches a pulpit and an altar or altar rail are to be found, the pattern of architecture following the central tradition of the church as to whether the pulpit is in the center or at the side. (religion-online.org)