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May 2018

May 03, 2018

House chaplain withdraws resignation; Ryan backs down, reinstates him

From The New York Times: The chaplain of the House of Representatives, who was recently...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

Check this out: new documentary all about “Chaplains”

This has been hovering around for a few months, but it will soon be available on...

August 12, 2015

Check this out: new documentary all about “Chaplains”

This has been hovering around for a few months, but it will soon be available on...

December 2014

December 27, 2014

Slain NYPD officer saw job as ministry, was studying to be a chaplain

From CNN: Rafael Ramos was an unusual cop. He saw the streets of New York...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

First permanent deacon commissioned as RAF chaplain

Big news: Rev David Skillen, a Permanent Deacon from the Diocese of Lancaster is the...

June 06, 2014

A prayer on D-Day

The following press release was sent out this morning by the Archdiocese for Military Services:...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

Report: Military association plans to ask for atheist chaplains

Details: In what some might see as an oxymoron, an advocacy group apparently is preparing...

May 06, 2014

“They took confessionals and he put them in his bar as urinal stalls”

Photo: by Evan Boudreau/Catholic Register From The Catholic Register in Canada comes this story...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

From death to life: joining a parish gives meaning to men on death row

From CNS: Some of the newest members of Holy Family Parish will never attend Mass...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

Chaplains erect billboard supporting phrase “So help me God”—UPDATED

This press release was posted by the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Freedom: The Chaplain Alliance...

March 03, 2014

Fasten your seatbelts: airport chaplains find their role changing

Photo: Tami Chappell for The New York Times From The New York Times: The young...

February 2014

February 06, 2014

A man on Death Row remembers Fr. Austin, “a priest to call our own”

Photo by Michael Alexander / Georgia Bulletin From the Georgia Bulletin comes this beautiful tribute...

February 01, 2014

Army seeking new recruits to be chaplains

From The Washington Post: For decades, the Catholic Church has struggled with a shortage of...

October 2013

October 09, 2013

Some chaplains returning to ministry during shutdown

An update from Catholic News Service: Some civilian Catholic chaplains, unable to perform religious duties...

October 05, 2013

House approves resolution to allow Mass on military installations during shutdown

This just in, from the Archdiocese for the Military Services: The United States House of...

September 2013

September 02, 2013

“I’m a vessel that God’s going to use”: A Chicago priest returns from serving in Afghanistan

Photo by Alex Garcia The story, from the Chicago Tribune: Please don't let him die....

June 2013

June 13, 2013

White House “Strongly Objects” to Amendment Protecting Religious Liberty for Soldiers

Details: Breitbart News reported last week that Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) passed an amendment in the House...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

Pentagon refutes reports of anti-Christian policies

Details: Christian conservatives have grown increasingly alarmed in recent weeks over reports and rumors that...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Embattled chaplain sparks small vocations boom at George Washington University

You probably remember the controversy surrounding this chaplain at George Washington University. Here's something else...

April 19, 2013

Chaplains in demand following Boston bombing

Details: Two days after the Boston Marathon bombings, Boston Medical Center chaplain Sister Maryanne Ruzzo...

April 16, 2013

Cardinal Wuerl defends embattled school chaplain in homily at George Washington University

You may remember the story of Fr. Greg Shaffer that made headlines several days back....

March 2013

March 21, 2013

God’s army: overflow crowd attends discernment retreat for military chaplains

Very impressive turnout: Twenty-six (26) men from every service branch of the U.S. armed forces...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Posthumous Medal of Honor for Fr. Emil Kapaun, candidate for sainthood

Very good news, from Kansas: Emil Kapaun, a priest from Kansas celebrated for his actions...

February 08, 2013

Paging the deacon: meet the hospital chaplain, making his rounds

Another terrific profile of a deacon at work, from the St. Louis Review: Deacon Del...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

Faithful fin fan: meet the chaplain for the Miami Dolphins

From Florida Catholic: It is not his “dream job” — that would be the priesthood,...

September 2012

September 11, 2012

Homily at Fr. Mychal Judge’s funeral: “He is going to be on the other side of death”

"You know when you step back and see how my friend Mychal died, I’m sure...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Fly the faithful skies: Miami Airport to offer Mass

Details: Prayer is on the move in South Florida. First, the Archdiocese of Miami began...

July 17, 2012

Bringing soldiers “a sense of hope of the Resurrection” — UPDATED

How can soldiers deal with grief and loss in a time of war, yet still...

July 05, 2012

Chaplains adjust to repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Details: Col. Timothy Wagoner [shown above] has been an Air Force chaplain for 20 years,...

July 02, 2012

Absolution at Gettysburg: the story of Fr. William Corby

A fascinating and timely piece by the good doctor, Pat McNamara: On the hot afternoon...