priest

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The parish priest spoke about the importance of creating a society that respects women, saying: "We always have to challenge our culture."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Kilmer was to play a Catholic priest named Fintan.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

"She was the kind of person who brought a smile to your face as soon as you met her," the local priest said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

At one point, they were kicked out of the Austrian refugee program and became homeless until a Catholic priest took them in and made them caretakers of a medieval church.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

After the priest sprinkled holy water over Anna’s casket, Mollie guided her family and the other mourners to a cemetery in Gray Horse, a quiet, isolated spot overlooking the endless prairie.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann