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chaplain

[chap-lin] / ˈtʃæp lɪn /


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A chaplain read the names of Michiganders killed in the attacks.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Khan’s views are shaped by his upbringing in Paramus, N.J. — close to Manhattan — his Muslim faith and job as a chaplain on top of his doctoral studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Quaker chaplain usually posts about religion on social media, but said people would comment on her posts describing her as the Labour leader's doppelgänger.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

So she decided to become a chaplain, inspired by a friend who had made a similar career pivot, and earned a master’s degree in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

There was something funny about the chaplain, and the colonel soon detected what it was.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

That job belongs to our military chaplains who must help our troops cope with the ugly realities of war without succumbing to the culture of death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

The Pentagon in recent decades has welcomed a diversity of faiths, with chaplains tasked more with offering personal comfort and guidance than on blessing leaders' decisions.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

There he served as the site administrator for the Urban Interfaith Chaplaincy Program, where he helped train the next generation of chaplains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

Elizabeth Diop and Adam Allen, now both former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplains, have been outspoken in their support for their former colleague.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025

The chaplains have been trying to reunite survivors, a fruitless effort most of the time.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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