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calvary

[kal-vuh-ree] / ˈkæl və ri /




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Pioneer Park used to be Calvary cemetery once upon a time.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Actor Gary Lydon who starred in films such as Calvary, The Guard and The Banshees of Inisherin, has died aged 61.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

At the Calvary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, the doors swung open and shut as locals sought refuge from the biting cold on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

But two of the state’s top GOP contenders were among the five candidates who appeared Saturday afternoon at a “Patriots for Freedom” gubernatorial forum at Calvary Chapel WestGrove in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

The dim Chapel of Calvary held a mournful mural of Jesus lying arms outspread and dead on the cross after it was taken down and laid on the ground.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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