church

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Starting in the fourth century, pilgrimages were served up by the church as a way for Christians to pay penance for their sins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Setting up a luncheon in the Salvation Army church, Renee Palmer said she thought Burnham, who sent his children to school in the area, was a good man with a good chance of winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

She was a celebrity in the church, who appeared on publicity posters alongside her husband.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

So does a device that repeatedly travels to a church, a mosque, a union office, a bar at 1 a.m., a political protest, an addiction treatment center, or someone else’s apartment late at night.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

A hush fell over Akira like she’d entered a church, and her skin tingled.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz