Definition of altar boy
: a boy who assists the celebrant in a liturgical service
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Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson announced his decision on Wednesday, the day after he was found guilty of concealing the abuse of altar boys by a pedophile priest colleague.
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The United States and others condemned the response by Congolese security, which included the arrest of altar boys.
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The altar boy who might charm the nuns could take on ferocities.
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Then, little altar boys came out carrying candles and incense, leading the way for the first paso.
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Ed Maher, who met Kelly as an altar boy at Drexel Hill’s St. Charles parish and remained a friend throughout his life, recalled that the cleric also loved golf.
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Then in August 2015, former Agat altar boy Walter Denton wrote in a letter to Vatican officials that he had been raped by Apuron as a child.
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At that time the former altar boy sued the Archdiocese.
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Geoghan nonetheless was transferred to another parish, where he was permitted to lead altar boys.
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First Known Use of altar boy
1772
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: a boy who helps the priest during a Catholic service
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