pastorally
- a word derived from pastoral.
Example Sentences
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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
Most importantly, he said, was that priests and bishops must respond pastorally and not politically to any problem that comes before them.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
You would prefer to be poor—more pastorally poetic?”
From Seven Miles to Arden by Sawyer, Ruth