US EditionPentagon Good Friday Service Excluding Catholics Sparks Religious Bias Concerns Amid Broader Criticism Over Leadership Purge
An internal email confirmed the chapel would hold only a Protestant service, drawing frustration as about a quarter of service members are Catholic.
- On Friday, the Pentagon held a Protestant-only Good Friday service at its in-house chapel, with officials confirming no Catholic Mass was scheduled for one of Christianity's holiest days.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced scrutiny for hosting monthly evangelical services inside the Pentagon; critics argue these gatherings blur the line between personal faith and official government endorsement.
- While the exclusion drew frustration, liturgical tradition dictates that Catholics do not celebrate a full Mass on Good Friday; instead, the day involves a distinct, solemn liturgy focused on the Passion of Christ.
- Scrutiny of Hegseth's leadership has intensified following his dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and other senior officers, moves opponents characterize as a politically driven purge.
- The First Amendment prohibits the government from favoring one faith over another, as the administration faces ongoing debate regarding the integration of evangelical Christian practices within military structures.
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HuffPost panned for report suggesting Pentagon excluded Catholics from attending Good Friday service
A report from the liberal HuffPost raised eyebrows among critics for suggesting Catholics were being excluded from a Good Friday service at the Pentagon. HuffPost senior politics reporter Jennifer Bendery wrote that the Pentagon "invited more than 3,500 employees to attend a Good Friday service at its in-house chapel.""Except it’s only for Protestants, not Catholics," Bendery wrote.The report cited a memo sent to staff by Air Force leadership th…
Pentagon Pete Excludes Catholics From Good Friday Services
HuffPost’s Jennifer Bendery reported that Whiskey Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon invited 3,500 employees to attend a Good Friday service at its in-house chapel. But the email invitation offered “a friendly reminder” that there would be only a Protestant service and no Good Friday mass. This sends a disgusting message to Catholics and other non-Protestants at the Pentagon. The message seems to have been received, too: “I guess so the Catholics know the…
Hegseth Holds Protestant-Only Religious Service at Pentagon
AP Photo/Omar Havana According to a Friday report from HuffPost, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon held a Protestant-only Good Friday service at its in-house chapel, with no Catholic Mass scheduled for one of Christianity’s holiest days. The setup, which excludes a Catholic service for the first time, drew frustration from at least one Pentagon employee after an internal email made the arrangement explicit. “Just a friendly reminder: The…
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