US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad
- Archbishop Timothy Broglio says the US plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood attacker is contrary to church’s teachings.
- United States Archbishop Timothy Broglio has urged Catholics who are members of the country’s armed forces not to take part in a planned public execution by firing squad, saying that it violates the teachings of the church.
- Broglio released a strongly worded statement on Monday raising a series of concerns about the US military’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former army major who killed 13 people during a shooting attack at Fort Hood, Texas, i
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- Archbishop Timothy Broglio says the US plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood attacker is contrary to church’s teachings.
- United States Archbishop Timothy Broglio has urged Catholics who are members of the country’s armed forces not to take part in a planned public execution by firing squad, saying that it violates the teachings of the church.
- Broglio released a strongly worded statement on Monday raising a series of concerns about the US military’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former army major who killed 13 people during a shooting attack at Fort Hood, Texas, i
Sources: Al Jazeera