priest
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A "heroic" Irish priest who was killed in World War One while trying to help injured and dying soldiers will take a step towards potential sainthood on Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Kessler thought Spengler a “fat priest with a fat chin and brutal mouth” and his theories “the most hackneyed, trivial stuff,” but Kessler sensed the ominous turn in Germany’s cultural politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Our critic called the show at MoMA “a multi-museum-sanctioned liturgy—the canonization of contemporary art’s high priest, along with his orthodoxy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
I will be a man of integrity and accountability as I lead, guide and pray over my daughter and as the high priest in my home.
From Salon ● May 3, 2006
All but the priest left the room, and the confession took place.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Moretta is 10 years past the customary retirement age for Catholic priests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Unfortunately, I have always struggled with disappointing authority figures: professors, bosses, priests, parents — and, apparently, severe-bunned bakers.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Under this traditional model, kings, priests, and other powerful leaders gained control of wealth and resources, causing the divide between rich and poor to expand.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The society says it is present in more than 75 countries across six continents, with more than 750 priests and around 600,000 faithful.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Turner watched a small yellow hornet buzz listlessly around the pulpit as the priests of the Hebrew host organized their march.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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