priests

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I come from a family of priests and devoted Catholics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Inside, the joints feature coal- or wood-fired ovens; pizzaioli, like priests, ritually pass their hands over the pies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

For example, in the 1960s, American designer Geoffrey Beene, known for his minimalist design aesthetic, drew inspiration from the cassocks worn by Catholic priests.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

On the first, priests tie a sacred thread around the necks of the transgender devotees, symbolising their marriage to the Hindu warrior god Aravan.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Many Germans joined with priests, bishops, and other clergy to lobby against the euthanasia action.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti