The Reform movement questioned the government on a report that dead bodies found after Hurricane Katrina must receive “blessings” before they are removed. Newsweek reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring contractors clearing the afflicted area to get chaplains to bless recovered bodies before removing them.
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