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Welcome to the International Centre for Moral Injury

The International Centre for Moral Injury (ICMI) is an academic research centre formed to study and understand the causes and impacts of Moral Injury and dedicated to opening pathways to recovery.

It supports and promotes the development and dissemination of innovative research, pastoral resources and training methods around Moral Injury, helping to generate new partnerships and collaborations across the world in the furtherance of individual, institutional and societal wellbeing.
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New publication on moral injury in the church

Congratulations to Revd Dr Rhona Knight on the publication of “Why is the Church hurting? Moral injury in the church” (Grove Books, 2025). Rhona is a doctoral researcher here at Durham University, and she will be familiar to those of you who have attended our conferences.
Whis is the church hurting? Moral injury in the church

New book by Revd Timothy Mallard PhD

Moral and Spiritual Injury in War: Russo-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, and Beyond
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Save the date for our 2026 moral injury conference

Our next conference will be held on 20-22 April 2026 in Durham, UK (in person only).
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Podcast episode on moral injury in the homelessness sector

Our Executive Director Brian Powers was very pleased to take part in a conversation on moral injury as it relates to the homelessness sector and what workers can do if they are affected.
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New project to produce resources on moral injury for UK chaplains and clergy

We are delighted to announce that the ICMI will soon be commencing a new research project entitled, “Recovery from moral injury across the North East of England and beyond: Researching and refining the theological tools available to chaplains”.
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Research news

We are pleased to share an update on our research.
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New publication on moral injury in the church

Congratulations to Revd Dr Rhona Knight on the publication of “Why is the Church hurting? Moral injury in the church” (Grove Books, 2025). Rhona is a doctoral researcher here at Durham University, and she will be familiar to those of you who have attended our conferences.
Whis is the church hurting? Moral injury in the church

Webinar: Debating history, healing the present: Forward Assist’s debating society and moral injury

To be given by Tony Wright on Thursday 25 September at 7pm BST | 2pm EDT
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International Centre for Moral Injury

Durham University

Department of Theology and Religion

Abbey House

Palace Green

Durham DH1 3RS

UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 47470