Military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to skip Hasan firing squad
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Summary
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, said Monday that Catholic soldiers assigned to the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan should request to be excused, calling it contrary to Church teaching. He also objected to the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution, warning it could "imitate the terrorists." Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people in 2009, is set to be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood on Dec. 3.
Center
- US military archbishop: Streamed execution threatens to ‘imitate the terrorists’The Hill · Oct 12, 4:09 PM
- Military archbishop condemns plan to livestream Hasan executionUPI · Oct 13, 12:28 AM
- Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squadAssociated Press via Washington Times · Oct 12, 2:04 PM
Right-leaning
- Catholic Military Bishops Weigh In On Pentagon’s Planned Terrorist ExecutionThe Daily Wire · Oct 12, 3:14 PM
- US military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to refuse involvement in Army firing squad executionFox News · Oct 13, 2:55 AM
- US military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to refuse involvement in Army firing squad executionNew York Post · Oct 13, 5:41 AM