Archbishop of US military condemns Pentagon plans to livestream execution

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Archbishop Timothy Broglio has condemned the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan and said Catholic soldiers assigned to participate should seek exemption. He argues that carrying out the execution conflicts with Catholic teaching, joining other religious leaders opposed to the death penalty.

Timothy Broglio says Catholics on army firing squad should ask to be excused since it clashes with church teachings The archbishop who oversees the spiritual care of Catholics serving in the US military condemned the Pentagon’s proposed plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan later this year. Archbishop Timothy Broglio also stipulated in a Monday statement that any Catholic soldier assigned to the US army firing squad should ask to be excused from that duty, which he described as contrary to the teachings of the church. He joins other Catholic leaders in speaking out against the death penalty and the live stream plans. Continue reading...