Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad
The archbishop who oversees Catholic pastoral services for the U.S. military is condemning the proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution. The archbishop, Timothy Broglio, also said that any Catholic soldiers assigned to the firing squad should ask to be excused from the duty, as it contradicts church teachings. Broglio joins other Catholic leaders in opposing the death penalty and the livestream plans. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas.
He is set for execution on December 3.
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