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a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
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The motion could have also granted the DOJ access to claims made against individuals within the Archdiocese who weren't clergy members, such as visiting priests, teachers and volunteers.
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Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
He and Brandy were joined at the hospital by his mother and two priests, and everyone said their final farewells.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
He and Brandy were joined at the hospital by his mother and two priests, and everyone said their final farewells.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Priests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priests. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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