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Military Archbishop Opposes Catholic Soldiers on Firing Squad
U.S. Military Archbishop says Catholic soldiers shouldn't serve on firing squads.
In brief
U.S. Military Archbishop says Catholic soldiers shouldn't serve on firing squads. U.S. Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio says Catholic soldiers should not be assigned to firing squads due to church teachings. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio
Archbishop Timothy Broglio condemns proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution.
“The US military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world”
Nidal Hasan's Execution Date
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled for execution on December 3.
Church Teaching on Firing Squads
Broglio states Catholic soldiers should request exemption from firing squads as it contradicts church teachings.
“Is there really a value to throwing them in the same boat with terrorists by broadcasting the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair to the whole world”
The takeaway
U.S. Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio says Catholic soldiers should not be assigned to firing squads due to church teachings.
