The Catholic Church is exploring legal action against the U.S. Army after the military abruptly canceled all chapel religious-support contracts earlier this year, a move faith leaders say has crippled Catholic ministry and violated service members’ constitutional right to practice their faith.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, confirmed he is exploring “all legal options” to challenge the decision, which he called “a grave misstep.”
The action targets the Department of the Army for eliminating contract funding that paid for Catholic pastoral life coordinators, religious education staff, and chapel musicians. The cuts, which took effect in October, have shuttered or disrupted services on Army bases across the country and overseas.
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