CHAPLAINS: AS AMERICANS BECOME LESS RELIGIOUS, THE ROLE MAY GROW
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, writing for Religion News Service, reports on an effort in the US to better understand the role of chaplains…
CHAPLAINCY: US HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS STICK TO THE HEART OF THE JOB AMID HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
AMANDA ABRAMS, writing for Religion News Service, reports on the work of hospital chaplains in the US…
ESSAY: FROM PARIS TO BOSTON, THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF FIRE CHAPLAINS
In an article first published on The Conversation, WENDY CADGE and MICHAEL SKAGGS, both of Brandeis University, look at the work of fire chaplains…
German military to appoint Jewish chaplains and open forces to Muslim imams, too
RNS Germany’s armed forces will soon appoint Jewish chaplains, almost 100 years after rabbis last served with the country’s military. The forces will also welcome imams into their ranks to minister to Muslim troops. After the Nazi era and the Holocaust, the few Jewish males born in postwar Germany were exempted from military service. Since […]
ESSAY: PATRIOTS “CHARACTER COACH” JACK EASTERBY JOINS LONG TRADITION OF CHAPLAINS
Against the backdrop of the Super Bowl in the US (being played as we publish this article), PAUL PUTZ, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at how “character coach” Jack Easterby has made a difference as a chaplain at the New England Patriots…
Salvation Army urges Australians to support efforts to help drought-stricken farmers
The Salvation Army is urging Australians to support efforts to help farmers in the country’s east facing the worst drought in more than 100 years. The organisation has deployed rural chaplains and other personnel to drought-affected areas, visiting farmers and rural communities and providing assistance including food hampers, helping with bill payments and other expenses, […]
Kenya to add chaplains to public high schools to improve discipline
RNS Religious leaders in Kenya have welcomed a government move to recruit chaplains for all public high schools as a measure intended to improve discipline and staunch unrest. The leaders say such a move would help promote good morals. Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s announcement that the government was prepared to fund the chaplaincies was […]
SAINTS OF PAST AGES: ANDREW GILLISON
As Australia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, DAVID ADAMS looks at the life – and death – of army chaplain Andrew Gillison…
OLYMPICS 2012: AUSTRALIANS ON A MISSION IN LONDON TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST
With the Opening Ceremony now just around the corner, DAVID ADAMS speaks with some of the Australians who will be sharing their faith at the London Olympics…
SURF SAVIOURS: HOW CHAPLAINS ARE SUPPORTING THOSE WHO RISK THEIR LIVES TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY AT THE BEACH
In an article first published in The Salvation Army’s Warcry magazine, ANDREA REDFORD talks to those serving on the frontline this summer…