Catholic Bishop Condemns Prayer Ban for Military Events in Canada

Catholic Military Diocese Says Prayer Ban Violates Charter by Forcing Chaplains to Deliver Non-Religious ‘Spiritual Reflections’

The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada says the military’s prayer ban at official events undermines the principle of state neutrality on religion and may violate the Charter in several ways, including by requiring chaplains to avoid mentioning God or using faith-specific language when delivering mandatory “spiritual reflections.” The concerns were noted in a recent statement by Bishop Scott McCaig, who serves as Military Ordinary of C…

Catholic bishop condemns prayer ban for military events in Canada

The Canadian Armed Forces issued new rules in July that ban chaplains from invoking God or using ‘religious specific language’ at public military gatherings.