# US Archbishop Rejects Livestreamed Execution

> US Archbishop warns livestreamed execution promotes 'culture of death'.
- Title: US Archbishop Rejects Livestreamed Execution · Vaticannews
- Summary: US Archbishop warns livestreamed execution promotes 'culture of death'. US Archbishop Paul Coakley says public execution of Nidal Hassan violates moral…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/united-states-archbishop-coakley-rejects-execution-hassan.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-09T12:38:40.35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us archbishop coakley, nidal hassan, fort hood shooting, military execution, death penalty, united states bishops conference, livestream execution, religion, world
## archbishop coakley's statement
us archbishop paul coakley says livestreamed execution of nidal hassan promotes culture of death.

> our god is the god of life
## execution details
military execution scheduled for december 3 2026 at fort hood texas after trump approved the death sentence.
## hassan's background
hassan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others at fort hood soldier readiness processing center on november 5 2009.
## united nations criticism
united nations human rights office says broadcasting execution violates torture prohibition.
## Key takeaway

US Archbishop Paul Coakley says public execution of Nidal Hassan violates moral fabric and must be reconsidered.