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"She was a respected nurse, lecturer, and personal tutor, ensuring students were supported academically and pastorally," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

The decision “signals Pope Francis’ desire for a pastorally focused approach to L.G.B.T.Q.+ issues is taking hold,” he added.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023

It said the Church wanted to be "pastorally close to homosexual persons" and be a "welcoming Church that excludes no one".

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

“Likewise, the majority of priests who celebrate these liturgies are doing their very best to respond pastorally to the needs of the faithful.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

Her home was in the heart of the most pastorally lovely of Scottish shires—that of Dumfries.

From McClure's Magazine December, 1895 by Tarbell, Ida M.