CNA Staff, Dec 11, 2025 / 11:05 am

The White House’s Religious Liberty Commission held its fourth hearing on Dec. 10, focusing on reports of the suppression of the right to religious freedom in the U.S. military.

The commission — on which sit the Reverend Franklin Graham, son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham; Ryan Anderson, head of the Ethics and Public Policy Center; and Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, among others — heard testimony from expert witnesses who served in the various branches of the military, many as chaplains.

The commission, which met in Dallas, Texas, will present its findings from these hearings to President Donald Trump.

Retired Army chaplain and Major General Doug Carver spoke to the commission about the importance of the chaplaincy in th

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