Military Religious Freedom

DOD, military faiths

Hegseth directs DOD to drop hundreds of faiths from recognized religion list

The Department of Defense moved this week to dramatically reduce the number of recognized religions, faiths and belief systems from more than 200 all the way to 31.

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DoD cuts recognized military faiths from 211 down to 31

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DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List

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Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31

The Department of Defense announced on Friday a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes.

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Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

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Pentagon slashes list of U.S. military religions, removing Wiccans, theists, 175 more

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Iran war, Hegseth agenda test religious freedom in ranks

The United States' war in Iran has heightened existing concerns among some service members about the influence of Christian nationalism on the military under Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth's leadership. Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military ...

National Catholic Register

Religious Liberty Commission Hears Testimony of Religious-Freedom Concerns in Military

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 Rev. Franklin Graham, son of renowned ...

Religion Dispatches

Franklin Graham Supporters Attack Military Religious Freedom Activist As Anti-Christian

In the latest round of fire in the controversy over Franklin Graham’s rescinded invitation to pray at the Pentagon’s National Day of Prayer event, Gordon James Klingenschmitt, the former Navy chaplain court-martialed for wearing his uniform to a ...