A Catholic archbishop overseeing military personnel has criticized the Pentagon’s plans to livestream a firing squad execution, calling the practice inconsistent with church doctrine. He urged any Catholic soldiers assigned to such a duty to seek exemption, aligning with broader opposition from Catholic leaders against both capital punishment and the public broadcasting of executions. The statement marks the latest challenge to the military’s execution policy from religious figures.
Timothy Broglio says Catholics on army firing squad should ask to be excused since it clashes with church teachingsThe 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...
