Defense Department rejiggers list of recognized religions after backlash, narrows it to 30
U.S. Soldiers from various units conduct a Juma’a on the Ramadan holiday in the chapel on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 14, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexander Chatoff/DVIDS/Public Domain)
(RNS) — The fast-evolving list was met with blowback from critics who suggested its changes were an attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the military.