priest
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It needn’t mean studying the writings of the ancient sages or attending a formal service every Sunday with a minister or priest, as more young Americans are doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The property is known for its priest holes and secret hiding places, which were used to shelter persecuted Catholics during the 1590s.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“It’s kinda crazy what this parish has gone through,” said Father Jorge Moncada, who didn’t know about Resurrection’s history until he arrived last year on his first assignment as a priest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Father Vazgen Alekyan is an Armenian priest who has been based in Jerusalem since the late 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The arrival of the new priest, scandalously young and bringing all the old ladies to mass several times a day.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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 Vatican declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests for consecrating four bishops without papal consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
And he asked King Charles V of Spain for some priests to do the job.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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