Defense Department to drop atheists, pagans, 175 others from list of military faiths
(RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations.
Religion News Service — 4 June 2026
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(RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations.
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