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a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a fervent apostle of universal health care
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a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a fervent apostle of universal health care
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Royal blue, oxblood, and gold paint illuminated the creation of Adam and the temptation of Eve—the couple who give the place its name, the Crypt of the Original Sin—along with various apostles and archangels.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Royal blue, oxblood, and gold paint illuminated the creation of Adam and the temptation of Eve—the couple who give the place its name, the Crypt of the Original Sin—along with various apostles and archangels.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Apostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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