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shrine

[shrahyn] / ʃraɪn /


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The southwestern French town's important Catholic shrine welcomed Jean-Paul II in 1983 and in 2004, as well as Benedict in 2008.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Each time their shrine was consulted, the message was said to be the same: they would return.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"Friday prayer is an obligation for us, but performing it at Al-Aqsa is something entirely different," said Sharif Mohammad, 39, referring to the site’s status as Islam's third-holiest shrine.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Many elderly women and young girls also visit the shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the village of Murohama, a shrine at the top of the town’s largest hill carried a dire warning.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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