EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Email Says Chaplains Leaving Military After New Religious Prayer Prohibitions

The email was sent by a mid-level officer in personnel management with the RCAF to wing commanders and other RCAF senior leaders across the country.

A Canadian Armed Forces chaplain conducts a memorial wreath dedication held by members of the United States Coast Guard International Ice Patrol at a Titanic memorial service in Halifax on April 15, 2010. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

Some military chaplains are leaving the Canadian Armed Forces following a new directive on public prayer, says an internal email sent by a military officer obtained by The Epoch Times. The directive forbids the use of words such as “God” and “Heavenly Father,” which active-duty chaplains say in effect means prayers are forbidden.

The Oct. 19 email was sent by a mid-level officer in personnel management with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to wing commanders and other RCAF senior leaders across the country following the rollout of the new directive on Oct. 11.