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U. Pittsburgh Medical Center chaplain injured in Squirrel Hill synagogue attack
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Of the 17 people shot Saturday at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, four police officers and two others survived. Among the latter two…
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New film on Army chaplain
The new film Indivisible treats the life of Army chaplain Darren Turner. Of particular interest to the Lab is an interview with Turner conducted by Military.com: “Obviously, there are a lot of people…
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Freedom from Religion Foundation calls football chaplain unconstitutional
From WTVM: The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has once again set its sights on Auburn University’s football chaplain. The group began looking into the chaplain position in 2014 then requested that…
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Career opportunity: Associate University Chaplain and Rabbi
Colgate University invites applications for an associate university chaplain and rabbi. From the job listing, where interested individuals may apply: Celebrating its bicentennial year and immediately following the release of a new…
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Chaplaincy on TV
Deadline reports that Dr. Phil McGraw and son Jay McGraw have sold the rights to a show called Chaplain to CBS. According to the story, “Chaplain centers around a talented, scientifically minded ICU doctor…
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Community Chaplain Response Team in Kansas
From The Kansan on chaplain Jason Reynolds: “Reynolds, an ordained minister, also serves as the director for Foursquare Chaplains International and Foursquare Disaster Relief, along with being a member of the Harvey County…
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Chaplain Malik Shakoor begins ministry at Wesleyan
From The Wesleyan Argus: “Shakoor began his role as chaplain on Monday, Oct. 8. Since then, he has met with Director of the Office of Spiritual Life Rabbi David Leipziger Teva and the…
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Chaplaincy to Hurricane Michael victims
From the Albany Herald, on chaplains responding to disaster areas and providing whatever spiritual care that is needed or requested by those affected: Cathy Nordgaarden, chaplain coordinator for Billy Graham Ministries, is part…
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Naropa University pioneering endorsement for Buddhist chaplains
As the Lab’s case statement notes, chaplaincy in the American context historically has been overwhelmingly Judeo-Christian. Elaine Yuen, Professor of Religious Studies at Naropa University, alerts us to the work that Naropa is…
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Hospice chaplaincy for staff, patients, and families
From WRCB in Chattanooga: Chaplains provide comfort in a time of need. They are a sympathetic ear during some of the most difficult and stressful times in life. “I think that different…
