#constantine

#constantine

Long before 'chaplaincy' became an official military institution, medieval armies were already wrestling with a deadly spiritual problem: how could soldiers fight, kill, and still hope for salvation? The answer emerged through new forms of confession and pastoral care—changes that transformed warfare in the Latin West and helped create the first true military chaplains. Military chaplains play an exceptionally important role in Western armies, offering spiritual care and moral support to soldiers and their families.