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12/11/2017

Military Chaplains

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On Remembrance Sunday, Roy talks to four former military chaplains about their roles.

On Remembrance Sunday, Roy looks at the role of Military Chaplains.

From the royal spectacle in Whitehall, with its marching bands and huge crowds, to simple events in towns and villages across the land, people gather today to honour those who have fallen.

Almost always, the ceremonies are led by Christian ministers, with leaders of other faith communities where appropriate - although many of those remembering might not see themselves as religious.

The proportion of servicemen and women with an active faith is unlikely to be any higher, but everyone is meant to have access to a chaplain, and they're still seen as having an important function. What is it? How have reactions changed to the person with the dog collar? And what's it like to be padre in the middle of a conflict?

Joining Roy to talk about Military Chaplaincy are four people who've been there:

The Rev Jonathan Woodhouse, Cardiff-born Baptist minister and former Chaplain General of the British Army; 
The Rev Marcus Wyn Robinson, Presbyterian minister in Caernafon and former Royal Navy Chaplain;
Anglican Priest The Rev Mandy Reynolds was at one time the only woman chaplain in the British Army;
and Imam Asim Hafiz, who was the first Muslim civilian chaplain in the British forces, and is now an adviser to the Ministry of Defence on cultural and religious issues around Islam.

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