priesthood
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In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Diocese of Sheffield, thrilled by the sight of students queueing down the road to worship to the pulsing sound of house music, fast-tracked Brain's route to priesthood despite the reservations of his ordination tutor.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
An old friend’s son joyfully joins the Catholic Church’s dwindling priesthood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
And then as I say in the book, I came home and turned on the TV and saw a documentary about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, and monastic life and the priesthood.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
They took care to engage the temple priesthood, which was essentially a system of religious corporations with their own pecuniary interests.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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