clergy
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The trend has drawn theological pushback all the way to the Vatican: Earlier this year, Pope Leo XIV warned clergy that to give a true homily is to share faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Asia's only dedicated exorcism centre -- designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region -- sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
They commissioned a forensic audit into the origins of a historic financial fund known as the Queen Anne's Bounty, originally set up to support clergy and parishes and the precursor of the modern-day fund.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
For me, the soon-to-be-former late-night host has also been the single greatest argument for married Catholic clergy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Many Germans joined with priests, bishops, and other clergy to lobby against the euthanasia action.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The clergies of Whitehaven, Egremont, Seascale, Gosforth and surrounding areas have met a number of times since the shootings.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2011
Can kings or clergies alter The crackle on one plate?
From Rhymes a la Mode by Lang, Andrew
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