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Religion News Service: The rise of movement chaplaincy
From Alejandra Molina at Religion News Service Chaplains — who perform ministerial duties apart from a house of worship — have long been familiar faces at airports, hospitals, colleges, military bases, and prisons. They…
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NPR: Officers Can Turn To Police Chaplains In Time Of Need
Heard on All Things Considered on NPR: Throughout this week, many people have turned to social media, vigils and demonstrations to share their grief. But what about police officers? We thought their…
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The Economist: Hospital chaplains and the treatment of COVID-19 patients
From The Economist: One of the toughest things about Covid-19 for Pamela Lazor, as for workers in hospitals across the world, has been watching patients die without a loved one close by.…
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Toronto School of Theology: TST Responds to COVID-19
By George T. Smith, CSB from Toronto School of Theology: TST COVID-19 Prayer For all who have contracted coronavirus, We pray for care and healing. For those who are particularly vulnerable, We…
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Huffington Post: Hospital Chaplains Grapple With COVID-19’s ‘Tsunami’ Of Grief
By Carol Kuruvilla from the Huffington Post: Hospital chaplains are specialists in grief, trained to provide comfort to dying patients and families experiencing the deepest pain and loss. But the scenes inside…
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WBUR: What It’s Like To Help Families Say Goodbye
From Bridget Power via WBUR “Hello! Hola! Cómo estás?” I ask, peering into the eyes of my patient’s concerned adult children. “Muy bien, Bridget.” “Gracias.” “How is Mamacita today?” I have never…
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Faith and Leadership: Mother Emmanuel Five Years Later
From Faith and Leadership: In the national aftermath of recent racist violence, a church and a community continue the work of healing as they mark the five-year anniversary of the Charleston massacre. On…
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BBC News: The chaplains at the front line of end-of-life care
From Laurence Cawley and Matt Precey at BBC News: Coronavirus has radically altered the working life of hospitals. But it has not just affected the doctors, nurses and ancillary staff. While the main…
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U.S. News & World Report: Hospital Chaplain Aids Hard-Hit Navajo Nation
By Devon Haynie at U.S. News & World Report: The Rev. Kris Pikaart is a chaplain for Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services in Gallup, New Mexico, a town that borders the Navajo…
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Phillips Seminary Center for Religion in Public Life: Committing Faith in Public
A podcast conversation with Chaplain Reverend Dr. Jacob George via Phillip Seminary Center for Religion in Public Life: Chaplains can be found in all kinds of institutional roles these days, from Tyson Foods…
