Top US military hospital reviews Catholic pastoral care contract after backlash

Top US military hospital reviews Catholic pastoral care contract after backlash Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre is pictured. Photo: OSV News/Joshua Roberts, Reuters

One of the top military hospitals in the US says it is reviewing a Catholic pastoral care contract it awarded last month to a Virginia-based firm that specialises in providing government clients with industrial machinery, tactical gear, and janitorial supplies, in addition to chaplains and other religious staff. Franciscan friars at Holy Name College in nearby Silver…

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