In the pastoral field, similar issues are becoming dominant pastoral issues which absorb long working hours in the sessions of many local church councils. (religion-online.org)
More groups are being set up across the country as priests request help to deal with the growing pastoral issues they are being presented with. (faith.org.uk)
I'm a teacher in a high school and it is one of the biggest pastoral issues we face on a day - to - day basis. (accidentalhipstermum.com)