Cynthia L. G. Kane

Cynthia L. G. Kane

Cynthia L. G. Kane is a U.S. Navy Chaplain and the Regional Chaplain for Navy Region Southwest, overseeing religious ministry for more than 165,000 servicemembers, their families, and DOD civilians. She earned a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary, where her dissertation, "The U.S. Military Chaplaincies’ Missing Peace," explored the role of spiritual advisement in modern warfare. Kane is a Contributing Fellow and recognized expert at AI and Faith and writes on spirituality, ethics and emerging technology at Spirit in the Loop.

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Lt. Jacob Meyer, center, a chaplain, reads from the Bible during a Catholic Ash Wednesday service in the chapel aboard the U.S. Navy's USS Ronald Reagan

Navy chaplain: Spiritual care must be at the core of military planning

Technology can help chaplains reach more people through secure communication or virtual visits, says career Navy chaplain Cynthia Kane, but it cannot replace the sacramental presence or the bond formed when someone stands beside you in the hardest moments.

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