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pastor

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


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The pastor and his delegation could only shake their heads at the similarities to the other faith that had once dominated the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

On Thursday, the pastor published a defensive blog post about the war and his church’s proximity to it.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

A pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man died during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They’d targeted the church because they said the pastor, David Easterwood, was a senior ICE official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead of pronouncing all of Big Ma’s names, the pastor presented them as “Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Lucas.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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