Archbishop of US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees pastoral care for the U.S. military, has urged Catholic soldiers to recuse themselves from the firing squad assigned to execute convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. This directive aligns with the Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty. Additionally, the archbishop is condemning the proposed livestream of the execution. Broglio's statement emphasizes that Catholic service members should not participate in the firing squad tasked with carrying out this specific death sentence.