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Chaplains Forced Out of Prayer | Toronto News
Canadian Armed Forces have barred chaplains from offering prayers at public events, replacing them with “spiritual reflections” that avoid faith-specific language—except for Indigenous ceremonies, which remain permitted for cultural and reconciliation purposes. Retired chaplain Father Timothy Nelligan fiercely opposes the policy, calling it a betrayal of chaplains’ sacred role and accusing it of sidelining Abrahamic religions while possibly reflecting broader ideological pressures to remove male religious leadership. The military defends the move as inclusive and respectful of diverse…
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