clergy
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The clergy specifically placed the handles of the tall ark at the bottom, so that even preschoolers would be able to open it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The demonstrations, organized under the banner “All Roads Lead to the South,” brought activists, clergy members, students, union organizers, and elected officials to the historic sites associated with the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Then, the summer before her 60th birthday, she participated in an intensive learning experience in Jewish prayer and Torah in Jerusalem and was set off on the path to the clergy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Individual clergy would still be able to opt out of offering blessings to same-sex couples.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But the Church fathers who initiated rituals that reflect a shared priesthood of laity and clergy should not be surprised by the independence of modern Catholics.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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