The very first Article of War places an obligation on a Commanding Officer to ensure that worship is carried out in his or her ship. The Royal Navy respects the religious and spiritual dimension of people's lives and makes provision for it to grow. At the forefront of this is the Naval Chaplaincy Service, which consists of some 75 commissioned Chaplains. They carry solely the rank of Chaplain and are known as the "friend and advisor of all on board". Whilst they are Christian priests and ministers of Anglican, Roman Catholic and Church of Scotland & Free Churches, they also have a responsibility to make provision for the spiritual and worship needs of people of other faiths. The Naval Chaplaincy Service