pastoral
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While this will be his first pastoral visit to Africa since assuming the leadership of the Catholic Church last year, the Pope is no stranger to the continent.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Between her pastoral work and her activism on the ground, she wasn’t easy to track down.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
As in “The Country of the Pointed Firs,” the novel is about the arrival of a worldly interloper to a remote, pastoral community.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“They’re places of sanctuary that are built in cities, where you can walk around in a more pastoral setting,” says David Monod, retired professor of American cultural history at Wilfrid Laurier University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
A pastoral suburb of around 7,200 amid a city of some five million people, Clarkston is still its own town.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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