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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

Timothy James Curry was born April 19, 1946, to father Jim Curry, a Navy chaplain, and mother Maura Curry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

After confiding in a padre - a military chaplain - the 56-year-old says she was reported to bosses and admitted to hospital, where she was held in isolation.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The chaplain would encourage Nately with nods of comprehension or assent, amused by his candor and immaturity.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The Lincoln has five chaplains, as well as a counselor, psychologist, clinical social worker, three behavioral health technicians and one dog, Cao said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Troops can be bored or anxious, but the ships they are on have chaplains and mental health counsellors, he says, and the troops are well-equipped to deal with the stress.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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

He says he comes from the order of the White Fathers, missionaries to the nomadic Bedouin tribes and chaplains to the French Foreign Legion.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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