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January 30, 2014

Promoting a Day of Nonviolence and Peace

In Britain we now have Armed Forces Day, but no specific day to mark or encourage peaceful conflict resolution or transformation.
December 15, 2013

LGBT Catholics seek greater pastoral response from the Church

LGBT Catholics in Westminster have written to Bishops in England and Wales, urging them to consider a wider programme of pastoral support.
February 11, 2012

'Games pastors' to help visitors at London Olympics

More Than Gold, an ecumenical charity originally launched during the 1996 Atlanta Games, is recruiting and training 1,000 volunteer 'Games Pastors'.
January 31, 2012

French Protestants focus on collaborative chaplaincy

Meeting in Paris, the Protestant Federation of France examined the issues chaplains face in hospitals, prisons and the military and urged support for chaplaincy work.
May 9, 2011

Churches back chaplain over helpline for gay farmers

A chaplain running a dedicated helpline for gay farmers has received a steady number of calls from men struggling to cope with their sexuality.
August 2, 2010

Rethinking Christian attitudes to the armed forces

When Christians explore nonviolence, we do so with the legacy of Christian collusion with militarism hanging over us. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the confusion around Christian attitudes to the armed forces.
May 18, 2010

Hertfordshire police are the first to add Humanists to their chaplaincy team

Hertfordshire Constabulary have added two Humanists to their chaplaincy teams, making them the first force in the country to include non-religious chaplains.
December 13, 2009

Metropolitan Police appoint overseer for pastoral and spiritual care

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has appointed a clergyman as its senior chaplain, but emphasises that his role will be to ensure that the diverse pastoral and spiritual needs of the service are met.
July 21, 2009

Testing the tiger: Reflecting on military chaplaincy

After a year as an Anglican military chaplain, Ekklesia partner Sande Ramage reflects on her experience and makes some proposals for how the role might be changed
April 9, 2009

How much does health chaplaincy cost?

The National Secular Society wants to end taxpayer funding for chaplaincy in the NHS. Matt Wardman subjects the figures to scrutiny, and is left with a lot of questions.