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pastor

[pas-ter, pah-ster] / ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər /


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When I was done in Studio City, I drove across town to meet with construction worker and pastor Juan Galicia, whose house was torched in March when fire jumped from an adjacent abandoned property.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

In April 2024, Mica Miller, the wife of South Carolina pastor John Paul Miller, was found dead in an apparent suicide that friends and family quickly doubted.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

One of my closest friends, his dad was a pastor so being around him, my trainers and my stepmom helped me grow in my faith.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

"There is chaos because some people don't even know what district they might be in now," said the pastor, who organizes civic education sessions for congregants.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

That’s why Ophie was tensed in the parlor, waiting to see if the cousins would descend upon her like one of the seven plagues the pastor back in Darling always talked about.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Ren insisted that financial giving -- used partly to pay pastors -- is part of Biblical teaching practised by Christian churches.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

At the door, Springfield pastors were offering communion and prayer.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

He takes construction jobs on the side, on top of a small side business creating resources, such as curriculum, for other pastors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Lynas said he believes the bill risks criminalising "teachers, parents, therapists, pastors and many others".

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

A host of Civil Rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had recently met there and, along with other community pastors and leaders, had planned nonviolent protests and marches.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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