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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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The letter is a road map for helping Catholics grow as disciples and then become disciple makers themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The basilica -- located in Vatican City, the world's smallest state -- contains the tomb of St Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and the first pope.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
In sermons seen by the BBC, the London ICC - which is the largest - said it was aiming for 400 "disciples" by the end of 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Among his fellow disciples of Sigmund Freud, Alexander was a bit of an outlier.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Bacon had no disciples in England until the 1640s.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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