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pastor

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


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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

Five people were arrested, including a local pastor and his son.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The arrest of pastor Ezra Jin has drawn criticism from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and members of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Jackson Lahmeyer, an evangelical pastor in Owasso, Oklahoma, is one of those religious figures who seems to enjoy being offensive.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The pastor, Father James, was a genial, well-fed man with a face like a darker moon.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin