VA chaplains in Mass. told no public prayers mentioning nurses, Alex Pretti

NORTHAMPTON — Chaplains of all faiths at Veterans Affairs facilities Massachusetts were told this week not to mention VA nurses at all, let alone the name Alex Pretti, at worship or gatherings.

Clergy also were told not to offer counseling or support to Veterans Affairs nurses, all according to emails obtained by The Republican.

That would include chaplains at the Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Leeds section of Northampton…

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