Nurses, Chaplains and Teachers Should Not Be Replaced With Technology We’re increasingly becoming a society where very wealthy people get human care, like concierge medicine and private schools with tiny class sizes.

Chaplains at the polls, prayers by faith leaders mark historic Election Day WASHINGTON (RNS) — On a historic day in the nation’s capital, people focused on prayer and the polls after a fraught lead-up to Election Day. The post Chaplains at the polls, prayers by faith leaders mark historic Election Day appeared first on RNS.

On Tuesday, look for the poll chaplains and the peacekeepers (RNS) — Their presence has proven effective in the last two elections. The post On Tuesday, look for the poll chaplains and the peacekeepers appeared first on RNS.

The ever-rising importance of hospital chaplains (RNS) — Frequently, chaplains are the only hospital staff member who has time to sit and speak with patients and families. The post The ever-rising importance of hospital chaplains appeared first on RNS.

In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge — spiritually supporting some 10,000 Olympic athletes from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. T…

In ‘Three Chaplains,’ Muslim military chaplains find resilience in faith (RNS) — The new documentary, premiering on PBS Nov. 6, finds unexpected resonance with its interfaith message amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The post In ‘Three Chaplains,’ Muslim military chaplains find resilience in faith appeared first on Religion News Service.

Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment (The Conversation) — Recent Supreme Court decisions have signaled a shift in how the country’s highest court interprets the limits on religion in schools. The post Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment appeared first on Religion News Service.

How humanist, atheist and spiritual-but-not-religious chaplains tend to patients’ needs (The Conversation) — As more Americans step away from organized religion, so do more chaplains – but they are prepared to offer spiritual care regardless of a patient’s beliefs. The post How humanist, atheist and spiritual-but-not-religious chaplains tend to patients’ needs appeared first on Religion News Service.

More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains (RNS) — Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains. The post More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains appeared first on Religion News Service.