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“Behind you all the way”
Wendy Norris, founder and CEO of Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force, writes on Fire Engineering about the work of chaplaincy: The journey through tragedy is often lonely. We must navigate…
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Australian state government opens door to chaplains “of any faith or no faith”
From The Guardian: The Victorian government has conceded that school chaplains can be of “any faith or no faith” as part of a settlement to a landmark legal challenge that could open…
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ACPE 2019 early bird registration closing soon
The 2019 ACPE Annual Meeting, to be held May 8-10 in Scottsdale, Arizona, is still available for early bird registration. Those interested in doing so should register by March 30; afterward, pre-registration…
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Mark your calendars – APC Conference early bird registration
Those interested in attending the 2019 APC Annual Conference should take a look at early bird registration, closing March 29. Read more and register here. Representatives of the Transforming Chaplaincy project, as…
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Human contact as luxury good?
Thought-provoking article from the New York Times: Life for anyone but the very rich — the physical experience of learning, living and dying — is increasingly mediated by screens. Not only are…
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Seaport chaplaincy as a retirement plan?
From the BC [CAN] Catholic: A few years ago, Deacon Dileep Athaide could never have guessed he’d become a frequent visitor on the immense coal and container ships dotting the horizon in…
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Hospital chaplains design 10-week bereavement program
Fascinating news from KSWO: LAWTON, OK (TNN) -The death of a loved one is never easy, and for some, the grieving process takes a lot longer. Now, Comanche County Memorial Hospital has…
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Adventist chaplaincy branching out in Costa Rica
From Adventist Review: The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s South Central American Union Mission (SCAU), which oversees churches and institutions across Costa Rica and Nicaragua, recently gathered a group of pastors and professionals to…
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Kentucky hospital chaplain connects patients with dogs
From WKU, the public radio service of Western Kentucky University: Doctors aren’t the only ones on call at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. So is man’s best friend. A part Labrador Retriever…
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ATL seeks agreement for airport chaplaincy organization
How do city councils, spiritual care, and the FAA intersect? This article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows how: At no cost, Interfaith Airport Chaplaincy staff and volunteers run three interfaith chapels at the…
