Pentagon email advertises 'Protestant Service (No Catholic Mass)' for Good Friday

A Pentagon chapel email advertised a 'Protestant Service (No Catholic Mass)' for Good Friday, and the notice drew sharp online criticism. Critics said the wording sounded exclusionary and disrespectful to Catholic service members. Catholic practice does not include a Mass on Good Friday, so the notice reflected liturgical reality and clumsy phrasing rather than an explicit ban. The episode matters because it exposed communication failures in the DOD chaplaincy and renewed concerns about religious accommodation for troops.