Christina Walker

California’s Sierra National Forest was quickly surrounded by raging fires as helicopters airlifted hundreds of people. From a scenic retreat to an urgent recovery mission, the contrast is a stark reminder climate change is upending life in the Golden State.

Firefighters across three Western states are battling wildfires that have destroyed more than 90,000 acres.

At least 40 Confederate symbols have been removed from across the US since George Floyd’s death in May, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Grandparents unable to see their grandkids. Couples splitting up. The coronavirus isn’t just threatening our health, it’s threatening our relationships, as we try to navigate what a socially distanced world should look like.

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted how we grieve and heal, forcing families to stay apart to stay healthy. It is in this space hospital chaplains have become intermediaries — providing messages of love, support and compassion.