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Article: Faith on the battlefield: Canada's Catholic Chaplaincy Service during the Second World War (1).
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- Historical Studies
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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When Canada declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939, the Canadian Roman Catholic Church was quick to react by calling on its clergy to serve as chaplains. It hoped to ensure the spiritual well-being of Catholic military personnel throughout the conflict. Recalling the internal divisions within the chaplaincy service during the First World War, many senior clerics earnestly requested the creation of separate but equal services, one for Protestants and one for Catholics. With the approval of a dual chaplaincy service and a clear specification of the rules and responsibilities of chaplains and senior military officials, the Catholic Principal Chaplain, Bishop Charles ...
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