Catholic bishops of Canada condemn ban on prayer in military events

Conference of Catholic Bishops Calls on Armed Forces to Reconsider Prayer Ban

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is urging the Canadian Armed Forces to reconsider a recent directive banning members from using religious language at official military events, saying the policy violates Charter-protected rights. The CCCB said in an Aug. 18 statement that it “stands in solidarity” with concerns recently raised by Bishop Scott McCaig, head of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, who said the policy unveiled last …

Catholic bishops of Canada condemn ban on prayer in military events

The Canadian military has banned invoking God or ‘religious-specific language’ in public military gatherings, prompting backlash from Catholic prelates.