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The U.S. military archbishop states that Catholic soldiers should not be part of the firing squad

The U.S. military archbishop states that Catholic soldiers should not be part of the firing squad

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October 12th, 2026

The U.S. military archbishop states that Catholic soldiers should not be part of the firing squad

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Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the pastoral services of the Catholic Church for Catholics in the U.S. military, condemns the proposal to broadcast live the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.

El arzobispo Timothy Broglio, quien supervisa los servicios pastorales de la Iglesia católica para los católicos en el ejército de EE. UU., condena la propuesta de transmitir en vivo la ejecución por pelotón de fusilamiento de Nidal Hasan.

In a statement on Monday, Broglio also stipulated that any Catholic soldier assigned to the U.S. Army firing squad should request to be excused from that duty, which he described as contrary to the teachings of the church.

Broglio, en un comunicado del lunes, también estipuló que cualquier soldado católico asignado al pelotón de fusilamiento del Ejército de EE. UU. debería pedir ser excusado de ese deber, que describió como contrario a las enseñanzas de la iglesia.

He joins other Catholic leaders who speak out against the death penalty and the plans for a live broadcast.

Se une a otros líderes católicos que se pronuncian contra la pena de muerte y los planes de transmisión en vivo.

Hasan, a military psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3.

Hasan, un psiquiatra castrense condenado por haber matado a 13 personas en 2009 en Fort Hood, Texas, tiene previsto ser ejecutado mediante pelotón de fusilamiento el 3 de diciembre.

Broglio recalled that he had presided over the funeral of Michael Grant Cahill, the only civilian who perished in that attack.

Broglio rememoró que había presidido el funeral de Michael Grant Cahill, el único civil que pereció en dicho ataque.

The crime committed by Hasan "was atrocious, but does exposing the public to his execution serve any purpose?", Broglio asked.

El crimen perpetrado por Hasan "fue atroz, pero ¿exponer al público a su ejecución sirve algún propósito?", inquirió Broglio.

"The U.S. military generally enjoys a favorable reputation worldwide," Broglio added.

"El ejército estadounidense suele gozar de una reputación favorable a escala mundial", añadió Broglio.

"Is it really justified to equate them with terrorists by broadcasting to the entire world the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair?"

"¿Acaso se justifica realmente equipararlos con los terroristas al difundir ante el mundo entero la imagen de la ejecución de un hombre en silla de ruedas?"

October 12th, 2026

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