Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution
The U.S. military plans to carry out a firing squad execution of a person named Nidal Hasan, and the execution may be livestreamed. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Catholic Church's services to military personnel, has stated that Catholic soldiers should not participate in this firing squad. The archbishop's position reflects Catholic Church teaching on capital punishment.
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