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
By Friday, tens of thousands of people of all ages, including several from the priesthood, braved the heat to participate in the occasion.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 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
“It’s a lot more complicated than that, Kambili. I had many questions, growing up. The priesthood came closest to answering them.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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