pastoral
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It added that the Pope's visit should remain "spiritual" and "pastoral" in nature, and warned against any politicisation of the event.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"There is currently significant uncertainty around notice, pay, employment protections, and access to HR or pastoral support," it said.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 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 feels faintly pastoral — hunting and gathering — translated into an urban evening, conducted in sneakers and leggings under fluorescent lights.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
Each must have assumed that the others were there for some business other than pastoral and had rudely chosen that moment to deal with it.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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