{"id":75662,"date":"2026-08-07T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanismus.de\/news\/2026\/08\/first-international-conference-on-humanistic-military-chaplaincy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:09:11","slug":"first-international-conference-on-humanistic-military-chaplaincy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanismus.de\/en\/news\/message\/2026\/08\/first-international-conference-on-humanistic-military-chaplaincy\/","title":{"rendered":"First International Conference on Humanistic Military Chaplaincy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 6, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada: On the eve of the 2026 World Humanist Congress, the First International Conference on Humanist Military Chaplaincy took place. The conference focused on how to provide support to people on overseas deployments, during crises, and in the day-to-day realities of military service. Sven Thale and Christian Lisker are representing the association in Ottawa. They report on the First International Conference on Humanist Military Chaplaincy:   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/humanismus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Video-neu-_1422.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference offered fascinating insights into the development of humanistic military chaplaincy in Canada, Australia, and other countries, as well as numerous opportunities for international exchange.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our photos capture everything from the participating pastoral care providers\u2019 impressions to informational materials and the discussions that are laying the groundwork for stronger international networking.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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