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
A delicious deep dive on a chicken-finger empire: Raising Cane’s has inspired a near-religious following, with devotees traveling across state lines and camping overnight for store openings, all to worship at the altar of chicken.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bubba Weiler’s touching play follows two altar boys as they prepare for their confirmations and grapple with challenges to their beliefs and their relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Twelve: I take my seat on the cold concrete floor, watching as a full-grown woman kneels before an altar made of fudge.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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
Shows like “Top Chef” teach us to genuflect at the altars of celebrity culinarians, viewing their restaurants and signature dishes as luxury experiences as opposed to showing regular folks how to think innovatively about dinner.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
On November 1 and 2, many Mexicans will visit their dead in cemeteries and place offerings at home on colorful altars.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 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
Inside, the high vaulted ceilings, narrow deepset stained-glass windows and elaborately carved altars made it a miniature cathedral.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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