Category: chaplain

John Hurt: America’s First Chaplain

John Hurt (1752–1824) was born in Virginia shortly before the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763). While the colonies were at war with the French and various Native American tribes, Hurt was being maneuvered to a more peaceful lifestyle: the ministry. On Dec. 21, 1774, Hurt was ordained as a minister of the…


LGBTQ Advisors Appointed for Canadian Military’s Chaplain Service to Promote ‘Diversity and Inclusion’

The Canadian military has appointed LGBTQ advisors to serve in its chaplain service to promote “diversity and inclusion” within the armed forces, says a federal briefing note on Dec. 6.   “We have established senior advisor positions including an indigenous and LGBTQ advisor to Chaplain General to raise awareness, education and innovate,” said the note “Military Chaplains,”…


Chaplain Who Was Told to Remove Half-Inch Cross Pin or Face Consequences Remains Firm to His Faith

A Christian chaplain has received a formal apology from the nonprofit he worked for after being threatened with consequences for continuing to wear a tiny cross pin badge that they thought may “create a barrier” with patients. However, the chaplain defended his choice to the end and stood firm in his faith. Former businessman Derek…


Chaplain Claims Church of England Deemed Him ‘Risk to Children’ for Questioning LGBT Ideology

A Christian chaplain who was forced out of his job and reported to a terrorist watchdog for giving a sermon defending the right to question LGBT ideology claims he was also then blacklisted as a safeguarding risk to children by the Church of England (CofE). Rev. Bernard Randall, 49, from Derbyshire, a former chaplain of…