grief and sorrow

Wracked by grief, US Jews gather to mourn, lament and raise money for Israel

By Yonat Shimron — October 12, 2023
(RNS) — Many American Jews are feeling an acute sense of trauma.

What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience

By Marie-Claire Beaulieu — October 9, 2023
(The Conversation) — Stories in Greek mythology on the cycle of nature showing youth, death and rejuvenation can have lessons for us today on how grief changes over time and transforms who we are as people.

Young priest loses mentor, then his father — both to virus

By Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski — May 14, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — For the 32-year-old Rev. Joseph Dutan, the weeks of the pandemic have been a unique struggle.

Grief hides in the church bathroom

By Kaitlin Curtice — February 20, 2019
(RNS) — We chose to grieve together in that moment instead of holding things together for the sake of others’ comfort.

Grief without God is a challenge for nonbelievers

By Tracy Gordon — February 17, 2012

(RNS) If you're an atheist who loses a child or loved one, there's no hope of a reunion in the afterlife. The absence of the comfort of religious ritual is one of the hardest adjustments for unbelievers, leading some nonbelievers to craft support groups and resources for grief without God. By Kimberly Winston.

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