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Recent Examples of pastor
Savala’s devotees included a pastor from Waco who brought his own sons, ages 11 and 12 at the time, to Savala’s home beginning in 2021.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Body camera video shows Richardson — who is also a pastor — offering his hand in prayer.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While living in Fullerton, O’Keefe-Dunne met John O’Keefe, a priest who was pastor at a Catholic grade school attended by her children.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Body camera video shows Richardson — who is also a pastor — offering his hand in prayer.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While living in Fullerton, O’Keefe-Dunne met John O’Keefe, a priest who was pastor at a Catholic grade school attended by her children.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastor
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Among the major threats to Rocha Moya’s political survival was the outcry about the 2024 shooting death of his one-time chief political rival, Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda, a former lawmaker and university rector.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Throughout his work, the monsignor has served numerous parishes and schools across the local archdiocese, including Our Lady’s in Scituate, Our Lady of the Assumption in Lynnfield and Saint Peter Parish in Cambridge, and became rector of the Cathedral in 2008.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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McColumn is a retired Brigadier General and clergyman from Warner Robins, Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warns that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran as well as the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive regime in the war’s wake.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Meanwhile, churchmen claimed the authority to restrain violence, encouraged just wars and threatened violent behaviors with spiritual sanctions.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Not all birth rituals depended on the intercession of a saint or the authority of a churchman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jackman's new movie sees the star portray a shepherd named George in a small English town who reads murder mystery novels to his flock of sheep every night.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Barton House The Barton House, an 1866 home, is a must-visit for those craving hearty plates like ribeye lasagna, shepherd’s pie, and a burger with bacon and cheddar.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cecil Newton, a Pentecostal bishop, was present for the entire hearing but did not testify.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican fan palm, supposedly brought here by the mission-building padres to supply Palm Sunday foliage, can grow taller, maybe 10 stories, and skinnier, and can dip and sway camera-readily in the wind.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Apr. 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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