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Recent Examples of pastor
The online discourse is mainly about what some consider appropriate versus inappropriate attire for the wife of a pastor, or what's often referred to as the first lady of the church.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In a statement Monday, Stein endorsed Rodney Sadler, a Charlotte pastor and community advocate who is challenging Cunningham in the Democratic primary.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Critics say the dress was inappropriate for a pastor’s wife.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
Shea's pastor, Angela Smiley, was there when the sentence was handed down.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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When the university rector, church historian Karl Heussi, opposed Frick’s request, the students’ association, already dominated by National Socialist sympathizers, rebelled.—
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In an eight-page letter, Rachel Sheridan, the school’s rector, said there were no assurances from the federal government its scrutiny of the university would end with Ryan’s resignation.—
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So Harald Schiffl now speaks on the clergyman's behalf.—
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Hopkins' performance is wide-ranging, swinging the pendulum from an eccentric clergyman to a man overcome by darkness.—
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Fast forward two years, after a period of poor mental health following my injury, the realization of the vicar’s sentence really hit.—
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Thankfully, the book was saved by being thrown out of a window by a local vicar, Johann Erichsons.—
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
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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.—
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
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Martini was a key figure in a group of churchmen who met annually in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to ponder how best to blunt John Paul and Ratzinger’s reactionary thrust.—
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Hart, who previously owned a German shepherd, shared in an update in the comments section of Woodside Animal Welfare Trust's post about the adoption.—
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The base of this shepherd’s pie is green lentils and cremini mushrooms, and it’s topped with a luscious layer of creamy mashed potatoes.—
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Prevost was becoming a bishop of consequence.—
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The attack hit the Sokoto region of northwestern Nigeria, an area where a local Catholic bishop said in October that Christians aren't facing persecution.—
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Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.—
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The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.—
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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