Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church’s pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S. military, is condemning the proposed livestream of the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.

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

He joins other Catholic leaders in speaking out against the death penalty and the livestream plans.

Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who was convicted of killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3.

Broglio recounted that he had presided over the funeral of Michael Grant Cahill, the sole civilian slain in that attack.

The crime committed by Hasan “was heinous, but does subjecting the public to his execution serve any purpose?” Broglio asked.

“The US military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world,” Broglio added.

“Is there really any value in throwing them in the same boat with terrorists by broadcasting the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair to the whole world?”