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Sebastian Kneipp, a 19th century German Catholic priest and early pioneer of naturopathy, promoted nature exposure, water therapy and barefoot walking as exercise and a way to stimulate circulation and support overall health, including immune function.—
ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Father Ludovic Lado, a priest from Cameroon, expressed apprehension — shared by opposition groups — that this could pave the way for dynastic succession.— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warns that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran as well as the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive regime in the war’s wake.— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warned, however, that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran and the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive Tehran government in the war’s wake.— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Better to stay clean and inconspicuous, like hotel artwork, which was fine for a preacher’s son.— Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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The Sight & Sound production in honor of America’s 250th anniversary ths year explores the friendship between firebrand preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin, and how Franklin’s resulting recognition of the role of faith changed history.— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2026
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Not all birth rituals depended on the intercession of a saint or the authority of a churchman.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Molly Odintz and partner hosted a Seder last Friday, where the vibes were excellent and the brisket divine.— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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The fight is over quaint philosophical concepts such as legacy, standards, inspiration, talent, and whether any of those things actually play into channeling the divine onto a blank canvas.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
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In 2010 then-primate Nicholas Okoh endorsed the ordination of women as deacons, though only in limited forms of ministry such as service in hospitals or schools.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Still, Jos Valke, a deacon at the church of Wolder in Maaschtrict, described their shock at the discovery.— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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The Mexican fan palm, supposedly brought here by the mission-building padres to supply Palm Sunday foliage, can grow taller, maybe 10 stories, and skinnier, and can dip and sway camera-readily in the wind.— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers.— Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
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The reverend in charge of the largest cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has resigned after being arrested and accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards.— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked the late reverend for his work to end South Africa’s apartheid system.— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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