An active-duty chaplain says morale remains low among Canadian military chaplains as the Canadian Armed Forces maintains its ban on public prayers at official ceremonies ahead of Remembrance Day.
The chaplain, who asked to remain anonymous due to being in active duty, says there is considerable frustration among chaplains caused by the military’s instructions enshrining its ban on prayer and faith-specific language in official ceremonies, issued this past July. The chaplains believe their traditional role in commemorating fallen soldiers has been undermined.
“We’ve got extremely low morale from many, many chaplains,” the chaplain told The Epoch Times.
“Chaplains have always had a sacred duty to honour and commemorate the dead, especially on Remembrance Day. We’ve always done this, and we’ve always done it in a way that is diverse, and respectful, and inclusive,” he added. …