Leading Catholic bishop urges Pentagon against livestreaming execution

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Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged the Defense Department not to livestream the planned firing-squad execution of former Army Major Nadal Hasan. He said the plan caused him shock and sorrow.

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke out Friday against the Defense Department’s plan to live stream a firing squad execution next month.  Archbishop Paul Coakley said he felt “shock and sorrow” when he learned of the plan to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nadal Hasan, who shot and killed…