For ICE Detainees, Access to Clergy Is Infrequent or Absent Altogether, Rights Groups Say
(RNS) — In May, Roberto Rauda, an undocumented immigrant, went to a New London, Conn., courthouse to pay a fine for carrying an open container
Dad and Daughter Offer ‘Ministry of Presence’ as Chaplains
Chaplains Sarah Greenfield and Alan Rogers share a rare bond that encompasses God and country as it transcends family and vocation.
Commander Rogers and Lieutenant Junior Grade
House of Prayer
The forced resignation of Patrick Conroy as chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives quickly sparked questions and concerns about the intermingling of religion and politics. Some lawmakers
James Layman to start area chaplains’ network
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James Layman[/caption]Chaplains —- military, medical and others —- work hard and sometimes can feel isolated in ministry. James Layman feels called to help change that in
Soccer chaplain to manage faith presence in Olympic Village
John Boyers' gig at the Summer Olympics—managing chaplains in the athletes' Olympic Village—might seem sensational until a visitor sees his normal digs --Old Trafford, one of the world's most visited stadiums.
Chaplain in Afghanistan reflects Christ’s peace
Air Force chaplain Kevin Humphrey's last quarterly report to the North American Mission Board's chaplaincy group reads like the script of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Churches are filling stockings to support chaplain ministry in Virginia
In response to needs of inmates in the 1940s some Virginia churches began filling stockings with toiletries and hygienic items and the Chaplain Service Prison Ministry of Virginia secured permission from wardens to give them to inmates at Christmas. For some it was the
Baptist college hires female chaplain with ties to CBF
MARS HILL, N.C. (ABP) -- Mars Hill College, located in the conservative mountains of an increasingly conservative North Carolina Baptist environment, has hired an ordained woman with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship ties as campus chaplain.
Missouri chaplain recalls price paid for recognizing God’s image in all people
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor CHILLICOTHE — When Norman Shands made a vow to God 65 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined that it would thrust him into the center of the civil rights movement in Atlanta. The vow
Sober reflections: Whiteman chaplain recalls Iraq memorial services
The phone rang about 9 p.m. in the chapel tent. U.S. Air Force chaplain Maj. Shane Gaster, 48, answered. It was U.S. Army mortuary affairs. A U.S. war casualty would soon be arriving at Baghdad International Airport. It was the 40th call like this in
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