pastoral care

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Judith Ragsdale, a now-retired senior director of pastoral care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who hired Soliman four years ago, can attest to that.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

The Church said the case was reviewed by its national child protection lead in 2003, but admitted the pastoral care initially provided "fell short of today's standards".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

For the past 15 years, he’s been going on the road with circuses to preside over Mass, perform sacraments and provide pastoral care.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

“We remain committed, however, to our longstanding efforts to bring healing to survivors through pastoral care and other forms of assistance that are available apart from the legal process.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

For all their ecclesiastical needs the people were obliged to descend to the next village, the curé of which gave them little pastoral care beyond the thrifty collection of his dues.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 by Various