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[preest] / prist /


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A onetime seminarian — he left three years shy of being ordained a Catholic priest — Reilly was no saint.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

If you’re there for the regatta, look out for an appearance from the parish priest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"The core systemic problem is the lack of transparency and accountability," said Rahul Easwar, a Hindu activist and grandson of a former chief priest of Kerala state's Sabarimala temple.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

With a Bible in his hand, a Mexican priest offers prayers where the bodies lie.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

The priest and the barber had taken to the road to find them.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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

Adhering to a strict interpretation of Roman Catholic tradition, the society holds masses in Latin celebrated by priests with their backs turned to the congregation.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Several Catholic priests told the news agency they had been asked to ration the wafers, which are offered to the faithful as part of Mass.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

His older brothers—also artists—had been dispatched by the high priests of Cubism to inform Duchamp that his submission to the Salon des Indépendants wouldn’t make the cut.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Poppy had done his homework on the wall outside the door when he was a boy and once saw two priests have a fistfight, rolling in the dust.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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