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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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The republic has been ruled by clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
With Hicks, Leo is appointing a cleric who seems both like himself and distinctly different from the boisterous Cardinal Dolan.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The men will join a long procession of clerics in the walk to the main altar.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the ceremony, a cleric announced that no one had raised legitimate opposition to Mullally’s confirmation.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Max Burman, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
With Hicks, Leo is appointing a cleric who seems both like himself and distinctly different from the boisterous Cardinal Dolan.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The men will join a long procession of clerics in the walk to the main altar.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the ceremony, a cleric announced that no one had raised legitimate opposition to Mullally’s confirmation.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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