priests

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The pair visited Gammarelli, then the official tailor of the papacy, where he purchased an ankle-length black cassock, usually worn by priests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Leo plans to pray privately in the chapel dedicated to 19 priests and nuns murdered during Algeria's 1992-2002 civil war.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

A survey last year by The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America found “a clear generational shift away from liberal self-identification” among younger priests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The extra they produced fed the tiny minority of elites—kings, government officials, soldiers, priests, artists and thinkers—who fill the history books.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari