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  "id": 1192874,
  "title": "With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/with-priests-scarce-in-rural-italy-an-african-pastor-is-filling-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:01:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/europe/italy-priest-shortage.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}