Third, natural law arguments have an important pastoral function. (firstthings.com)
Does respect for the individual's wish for confidentiality impede the church's pastoral function of embodying God's love? (religion-online.org)
A. Pastoral Services: to facilitate traditional pastoral functions in the context of the relationship of religion to illness and health; these may include but not be limited to religious services, pastoral counseling and religious education. (religion-online.org)