as in church
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner
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Recent Examples of clergy
Where are the clergy who once locked arms and marched for progress?
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
The decision to end TPS will also impact Florida’s Catholic workforce and clergy.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The Michigan Attorney General's Office has issued the sixth of what will eventually be seven detailed reports on the topic of Catholic church clergy abuse in the state, this time focusing on the Diocese of Saginaw.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
The decision to end TPS will also impact Florida’s Catholic workforce and clergy.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The Michigan Attorney General's Office has issued the sixth of what will eventually be seven detailed reports on the topic of Catholic church clergy abuse in the state, this time focusing on the Diocese of Saginaw.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clergy
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So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Parishioners at Saint Agnes said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.
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The Curia is also seriously underfunded and understaffed for the duties it is supposed to carry out, including the selection, vetting, appointment, and supervision of an episcopate that today consists of more than 5,000 Catholic bishops around the world.
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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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