preacher

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The preacher, they said, had been curing the ill through prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Then there’s Paula White, a charismatic preacher who has long been close to Trump.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Emily says the real Eric was very different to the pious preacher he portrayed himself to be.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“All they’re missing are the manger and the three wise men,” the preacher quipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The preacher, Don Joaquín, was slight, with child-size hands, delicate shoulders, and a thin neck trapped inside the collar of a starched shirt.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago