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(AP) — Walter Reed said it notified the Franciscans in March that their contract would not be renewed, and that another bidder for the new contract had been selected — secular defense contractor Mack Global LLC.
The management of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has drawn criticism from a prominent archbishop -- and some members of Congress -- by choosing not to renew a contract for Franciscan priests to provide pastoral care, and instead hiring a secular firm to oversee provision of those services going forward.
Christians must engage in this fight and stand their ground despite the cost.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has drawn criticism by choosing not to renew a contract for Franciscan priests to provide pastoral care.
The management of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has drawn criticism from a prominent archbishop — and some members of Congress — by choosing