pastoral
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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
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 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 bishops had gathered together earlier in the week and drafted a pastoral letter to be read from every pulpit that Sunday.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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