A high-ranking Catholic official has condemned the U.S. military’s decision to broadcast a firing squad execution live online, calling the move deeply troubling. The planned livestream of the execution of a former Army major convicted of a mass shooting has drawn sharp criticism from religious leaders. The bishop leading the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed distress over the unprecedented nature of the announcement. The controversy raises questions about the ethical implications of publicly airing a capital punishment procedure.
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...
