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The nuns prostrated themselves in prayer, and Father Miguel doused us all in holy water.
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump praised the Popemobile as his favorite mobile next to Weiner and Bat, but revealed his disdain for holy water.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
During that ceremony, a group of cardinals, Vatican officials, the pope’s secretaries and some other guests will look on as the pope’s face is covered by a white silk veil and sprinkled with holy water.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
On the night before the funeral, the pope's body is blessed with holy water and a white silk cloth is placed over his face.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump praised the Popemobile as his favorite mobile next to Weiner and Bat, but revealed his disdain for holy water.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
During that ceremony, a group of cardinals, Vatican officials, the pope’s secretaries and some other guests will look on as the pope’s face is covered by a white silk veil and sprinkled with holy water.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
On the night before the funeral, the pope's body is blessed with holy water and a white silk cloth is placed over his face.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Holy water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20water. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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