saint

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Pope Leo belongs to the Augustinian order of priests, named for the great saint from Roman Africa who is the father of the just-war tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

An image of the Catholic saint San Judas Tadeo on the floor of a building in the Cabañas La Loma complex in Tapalpa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Wales celebrates its patron saint every year on 1 March.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

His single mother is a saint who raised him and his sister despite financial and emotional hardships.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

For some reason, everyone thinks that if you’ve got a disease or a disorder or are sick, you become a saint.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott