3+ week, 4+ day ago (987+ words) KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany " Army chaplains ministering to Catholics in military communities here and elsewhere say their pastoral burden has become overwhelming since the service canceled contracts for a number of vital support roles earlier this year. That decision deprived Army religious communities of staffers whose duties included such things as educational instruction, music for worship and administrative assistance. Although the mandate is not directed at a specific denomination, Catholic leaders have been particularly vocal about the change, as highlighted by an October pastoral letter from the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Archbishop Timothy Broglio said the action "disproportionately harms Catholics" because priests are already in high demand and the Catholic liturgy requires specialized support. "In canceling these contracts, the Army over-burdens Catholic chaplains, harms chapel communities, and impedes the constitutional guarantee of the free exercise of religion especially…...