The U.S. Army moved forward with a decision to cancel all religious support contracts for Army chapels, drawing criticism and possible legal action from the Catholic Church .

“In canceling these contracts, the Army over-burdens Catholic chaplains, harms chapel communities, and impedes the constitutional guarantee of the free exercise of religion, especially for Catholics,” wrote Archbishop for the Military Services Timothy P. Broglio . “The cancellation of chapel contracts may appear to be a neutral elimination of chapel support, which itself affects the free exercise of religion for all soldiers.”

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