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Army resumes hiring of religious support staff in wake of outcry from Catholics

Catholic priests make up 5.5% of all Army chaplains, making it hard for them to meet the needs of the 26% of soldiers who are ...

Army restarts religious support staff hiring following criticism

The U.S. Army is resuming the hiring of religious support workers for the chaplain corps after backlash from last year’s move ...
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Catholics voice dismay over Army decision to ax religious support contracts

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Army chaplains ministering to Catholics in military communities here and elsewhere say their pastoral burden has become overwhelming since the service canceled contracts for ...
America Magazine

Archbishop Broglio: Army’s cancellation of religious support contracts harms Catholics

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during a prayer service at Holy Family Church in New ...
America Magazine

U.S. Army says religious support contracts to be ‘reexamined’ after Archbishop Broglio objects to their cancellation

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivers his reflection during the annual prayer service for ...