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Catholic Renewal Is Rising in Surprising Places

Parishioners gather around the fire at the start of the Easter Vigil on April 4 at Holy Trinity Parish in Westminster, Colorado.

COMMENTARY: From campus chapels to parish halls, a quiet Catholic renewal is taking root beyond the Church’s usual centers of visibility.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Removes Top Army Chaplain Amid Iran War, Chaplaincy Reform

U.S. President Donald Trump bows his head as U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. (right) delivers a benediction during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

The reason for the removal of Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. is unclear. However, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen military leaders during his tenure and has vowed to reform the chaplaincy.