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priest

[preest] / prist /


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The property is known for its priest holes and secret hiding places, which were used to shelter persecuted Catholics during the 1590s.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Father Clement Thibault, Babs’s priest-mentor since childhood, is defrocked for publicly supporting the strikers after the church hierarchy forbade him from taking sides; the priest then begins a separate campaign to expose ecclesiastical misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"We hope this place will bear the fruits of a deeper return to faith, or at least help people deepen their faith," said the parish priest Marek Mrowczynski.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Reilly’s relationship with Eugene Boyle, a Bay Area Catholic priest and liberal activist known for supporting the Civil Rights Movement, shaped his political views.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Father Fred Julien, a Jesuit priest from New York, is on board, along with many others.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Unfortunately, I have always struggled with disappointing authority figures: professors, bosses, priests, parents — and, apparently, severe-bunned bakers.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Under this traditional model, kings, priests, and other powerful leaders gained control of wealth and resources, causing the divide between rich and poor to expand.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

We learned about the annual return of swallows, admired blooming roses and citrus trees and absorbed a simple story: Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests tamed a wild land, and we should follow their example.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The Vatican declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests for consecrating four bishops without papal consent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Occasionally someone passes through the courtyard, mostly other priests, but I remain quiet.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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