# Pope Leo denounces death penalty as 'inadmissible' ahead of Pentagon's planned livestreamed execution

> Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty inadmissible as Pentagon plans livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter.
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- Author: Landon Mion
- Published: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00
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## Pope Leo XIV condemns death penalty
Pope Leo XIV condemned the death penalty as 'inadmissible' in a social media post marking World Day Against the Death Penalty.

> The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.
## Pentagon plans livestreamed execution
The Pentagon announced plans to livestream an execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.

> Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 shooting at the Fort Hood military base.
## Pope's stance on death penalty
Pope Leo XIV cited Catholic doctrine revised under Pope Francis, stating the death penalty violates human dignity and does not serve as a deterrent.

> The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.
## Vice President Vance opposes livestream
Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, expressed skepticism about the public execution and would not watch the livestream if carried out.

> He said he would not watch the livestream if it were carried out.
## Cardinal Parolin criticizes broadcast
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, called the proposed broadcast 'truly incomprehensible' and warned it turns death into a spectacle.

> It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this system today, I don’t know for what purpose.
## Public execution date set
Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled for execution at Fort Hood on December 3, 2023, making him the first person executed by U.S. military firing squad since 1945.

> He is set to be executed at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, which would make him the first person to be executed by firing squad by the U.S. military since 1945.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV condemned the death penalty as 'inadmissible' ahead of Pentagon's planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.