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Canadian Bishop: When does state neutrality threaten one’s religious freedom?

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Following new instructions barring military chaplains from referencing God in certain contexts, Bishop Scott McCaig speaks to Vatican News about the dangerous precedence this policy can set, the road that led to these instructions, an inter-faith committee dedicated to confronting this policy, and the hope that Canadian Catholics have.

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Aleksandar Radovanović
This is worrying. If a military chaplain is not allowed to mention God in some contexts, what will be left of his ministry? I hope that the interfaith committee will manage to change something before similar rules spread here.
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