priestly

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The text also sheds light on women's roles in Babylon, including priestly duties that were previously undocumented.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

“This one’s special. Our nation’s leader is honoring our Pops, our father, and I don’t say father in a priestly way,” Verdugo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

When a sick boy gets worse under her priestly ministrations, Mama Efe’s trusted standing becomes even more precarious.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

This 3-week synod, which begins Wednesday, is putting them more or less on an equal playing field to debate agenda items including such hot-button issues as women, LGBTQ+ Catholics and priestly celibacy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Instead it was probably created to separate elite from hoi pol- loi, with the goal of emphasizing the priestly rulers' separate, superior, socially critical connection to the divine.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann