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church

[church] / tʃɜrtʃ /




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The man at the church in Detroit might never change his mind about people like them, or about people like me.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

At the same time, as pastor of a 24,000-strong church, Hamilton has also supported women facing pregnancy-related crises, and said he wants "to make sure Kansas legislators are not making that decision for those women."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The church immediately embraced the project and a remembrance service was organised.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

A broad coalition of environmentalists, cattle ranchers, farmers, river boat guides, outdoor activists and church leaders had gone to court in El Paso seeking to stop the construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

It was coming from the church, and it wasn’t organ music either.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

The Catholic Church has been rocked by clerical sexual-abuse scandals in Chile and Argentina, while evangelical churches in Brazil have faced a wave of investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Under Spanish colonial rule in the 16th century, Zana -- home to around 4,000 souls -- was a wealthy center of commerce dotted with grandiose churches.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

He said churches had opened their doors for people to pause for reflection or seek support.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

After the event Bass left to attend religious services at four churches and one Sikh temple.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Black churches, in this cultural narrative, are places where the “good” black people in the community can be found.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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