Navy Changes Course, Says Catholic Services Will Continue on Southern California Bases
9 Sep 2020
The San Diego Union-Tribune | By Andrew Dyer
Roman Catholic services will continue on board Southern California Naval bases at least for the next year, Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, the commander of Navy Region Southwest, announced Tuesday, reversing a plan to suspend most contracts for priests in an effort to cut costs.
That plan, first reported by the Union-Tribune Saturday, would have left base chapels at most installations in San Diego devoid of any Catholic services due to a shortage of priests in the active duty Chaplain Corps. The priests at these installations are civilians and work under contract.
News of the canceled contracts led to a public outcry from religious and political leaders.
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