altar
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The election of Leo XIV as Pope "touched something inside me," said Kawakami, who will be among the altar servers at the papal mass.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
An altar in the home of a practitioner of an African diasporic religion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
And the unintended upshot could be more wealthy couples staying together, while the less prosperous among us avoid the altar entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A former altar boy, Burnham has said his Catholic upbringing had a big impact on his life.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
An altar originally stood in front of the fresco, marking the transition between the upper and lower portions.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Agosto Machado’s altars channel Betye Saar’s assemblages, but have little of the mystery that makes her work so compelling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
If you’re paying attention, you’ll start to notice them — little altars to chef Anthony Bourdain scattered across America’s restaurants, displayed with something close to religious conviction.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2025
A trailblazer in Chicano art, Amalia Mesa-Bains is known for her reimagining of traditional Mexican altars and offerings and her presentations of Mexican American women’s spirituality.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
So they postponed the game and went instead to scout around in the alley for boards and boxes to use in making things like thrones and altars.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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