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priest

[preest] / prist /


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“If inflation has been stopped and poverty has been reduced, it’s not noticeable here in any way, quite the opposite,” said the priest, known as Father Toto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The federal agents departed the hospital shortly after a priest appeared at the scene of the protest, video shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Don Orione is another Italian priest, canonized in 2004, who devoted his life to assisting others.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A few years ago, McCormack was even approached by a New Jersey priest, who asked for help updating his church in the Cheesecake Factory fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

In the Amazon rainforest, where priests have long been scarce, some villagers have turned to their own spiritual leaders, while evangelical missionaries have blended Christianity with indigenous beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

Civilization came to the people, and Cuzco was the center of it all, a thriving city of nobles and priests.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis


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