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

The charismatic preacher was an influential and divisive figure during the final years of Romanov rule in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There is a one-room Presbyterian Church, built of native stone, to which a preacher comes every three weeks when the road is passable.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson