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priest

[preest] / prist /


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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 Clement Thibault, Babs’s priest-mentor since childhood, is defrocked for publicly supporting the strikers after the church hierarchy forbade him from taking sides; the priest then begins a separate campaign to expose ecclesiastical misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The religion is "the essence of social stratification", marapu priest Umbu Remi Deta told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

After the priest flew to Boston, Jim drove him to the Brigham, where doctors diagnosed tuberculosis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

We learned about the annual return of swallows, admired blooming roses and citrus trees and absorbed a simple story: Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests tamed a wild land, and we should follow their example.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The society says it is present in more than 75 countries across six continents, with more than 750 priests and around 600,000 faithful.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Preserved Maya writing was similarly devoted to propaganda, births and accessions and victories of kings, and astronomical observations of priests.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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