# Cardinal Parolin: Death Not Spectacle

> Cardinal Parolin condemns US execution livestream as spectacle.
- Title: Cardinal Parolin: Death Not Spectacle · Vaticannews | Shortify
- Summary: Cardinal Parolin condemns US execution livestream as spectacle. Cardinal Parolin says death by firing squad must not be turned into a spectacle.
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/cardinal-parolin-comments-usa-public-execution-announcement.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:28:17.276+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cardinal parolin, us public execution, nidal hassan, fort hood massacre, pentagon, death penalty, vatican, religion, world
## Cardinal Parolin
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, criticized US decision to livestream Nidal Hassan's execution by firing squad.

> It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this method in this day and age
## Church Stance
The Church opposes death penalty as incompatible with human dignity and ineffective deterrent.

> The church’s position is one of total opposition to the death penalty
## Next Steps
Holy See will issue statement on US execution after Archbishop Coakley's comments.

> there will be a statement from the holy see
## Key takeaway

Cardinal Parolin says death by firing squad must not be turned into a spectacle.