The U.S. Navy has reportedly ended Catholic church services on San Diego-area bases for cost purposes, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Navy declined to renew contracts with priests who were contracted to assist the Chaplain Corps, a small active-duty unit containing few Catholic clergy members. The new changes are from a national realignment announced in August.
“The Navy’s religious ministries priority is reaching and ministering to our largest demographic — active duty Sailors and Marines in the 18-25 year-old range,” Navy spokesman Brian O’Rourke said in an email, according to The Union-Tribune.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina blasted the decision with nine pithy words: “[W]e need to look at canceling Admirals, not priests.”
The admiral said the services are ending on the bases where they are also accessible nearby.
Catholic services on ships and overseas bases will be ongoing, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
8 comments:
But what is he going to do about it?? Is he just giving us more lipservice?? Then do nothing?? Of course he is.
Lindsey - do your damn job! Pass a budget, do good by your fellow citizens, do good by ALL citizens then address on small things. Oh by the way, there are FAR too many big things right now to even talk about the small things.
The military needing to cut costs...uh...has to do with so many YEARS of CONgress never passing an on-time budget (16 out of the last 17 years), having continuing resolutions to float the govt - which doesn't allow anyone to plan ahead. Our military top brass have been to the hill many times telling both parties without a stable budget things must go by the wayside. Hmmmm..for years they have avoided church...well bub - ess has it the fan.
If only CONgress would do their damn job.
TERM LIMITS!
Whoever made the call should be relieved of duty by the commander in Chief
So the Catholics are too poor to let a priest volunteer one a week for Mass?
Take their books, restrict their movements and take away their religion. Hitler's Brown Shirts did exactly the same thing. So what say you Admiral?
Sounds like more Dimocrat attempts at abolishing religion.
Lindsey is all talk and no action. I think he just likes the sound of his voice because he never gets anything done.
Dam its common sense if your in port you have to go to service off base, but they still have services for catholics if they are deployed !
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