friar
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In 1606, Spain sent a friar to the Potano village to establish a mission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
As Mr. McGurn observes, it’s ironic that Pope Leo, previously an Augustinian friar, disregards the seminal work on just-war philosophy by his order’s namesake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Cesareo, a Franciscan friar, said the "damaged" and "consumed" state of the bones showed that St Francis "gave himself completely" to his life's work.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
A theologian who later became a Dominican friar, he revolutionised Church teachings with his 1971 book Theology of Liberation.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
One day, late in October, as the friar walked with Robin along the side of the hill leading down to the river, D’Ath following, Robin stopped in the path.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
The Augustinian order suggested foreign friars leave Peru and offered Prevost a bodyguard, which he declined.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Just out of curiosity, I did a bit of research on Cambridge and found that Franciscan friars laid the first water pipes in 1325, and the modern water system went into the ground in 1855.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Coronado, a nobleman around 30 years old, set out in early 1540 with 350 Spaniards, 1,500 indigenous allies and five friars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
During this twenty five year period of uncertainty, Augustinian friars worked intensely to justify their place within the Church.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
"Sir, we are two innocent friars; we haven't kidnapped anyone," one of them protested.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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