pastoral
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Pope Leo XIV will begin a 10-day visit to four African countries on 13 April, marking his first pastoral trip to the continent, the Vatican has announced.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Produced by Sarah Strunin, the documentary begins with a pastoral scene from Mojica’s pickup truck as they overlook the grasslands of Michoacán.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
It acknowledged the diocese had "failed profoundly in its pastoral care and responsibility of care and concern for your well being during the years from 1994 to 2018".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
It feels faintly pastoral — hunting and gathering — translated into an urban evening, conducted in sneakers and leggings under fluorescent lights.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
The middle class rather is tempted by the pastoral impulse to deny its difference from the lower class—even to attempt cheap imitations of lower-class life.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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