Military archbishop: Army’s cancellation of religious support contracts unfairly harms Catholics - OSV News

Military Archbishop Criticizes Cancellation of Religious Support Contracts

The Archdiocese for the Military Services announced that the Army has cancelled all religious support contracts for Army chapels.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio stated that this cancellation affects not only chaplains but also "religious educators, administrators, and musicians."

He said this has placed on Catholics "an insurmountable restriction on the free exercise of religion."

The archbishop noted that the effects of the cancellation are already being felt, with "contract services and contractor offices" being closed and music absent during Mass.

A letter addressing the issue will be sent to members of the military archdiocese and all members of Congress.

Author's summary: Archbishop criticizes Army's contract cancellation.

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