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Part of situation: Controversy grows over Nidal Hasan execution livestream (8 clusters)

Archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to seek exemption from Hasan execution

Nidal Hasan firing squad livestream execution Timothy Broglio Fort Hood

The U.S. military is preparing to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, by firing squad on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution to serve as a deterrent, a plan that has drawn significant criticism from lawmakers, human rights groups, and religious leaders.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees spiritual care for Catholic members of the U.S. armed forces, issued a strong condemnation of the plan. He urged Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad to request religious exemptions, stating that participating in the execution would be contrary to Church teachings. Broglio also questioned the morality of broadcasting the death of a man in a wheelchair, suggesting such a spectacle could imitate terrorist tactics and damage the military's reputation.

While President Donald Trump has approved the execution, he is reportedly still deciding whether to allow the livestreaming to proceed. Some Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns that a public broadcast could serve as a propaganda tool for terrorist organizations. The military has not conducted an execution by firing squad since 1945.

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Catholic Church · Donald Trump · Fort Hood · Nidal Hasan · Pentagon · Pete Hegseth · Timothy Broglio · U.S. Army

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Prominent U. S. archbishop compares planned livestream of firing squad execution to terrorist practices - Atin Ito | Ontario’s First Filipino Community Newspaper – Trusted News and Stories for the Filipino-Canadian Community [www.atinitonews.com]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]
Arzobispo militar de EEUU condena plan del Pentágono de retransmitir ejecución por fusilamiento [elinformadorve.com]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - Haiti Gazette – Daily Haiti News [haitigazette.com]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
El jefe de Seguridad Nacional de EE. UU. defiende el plan de transmitir en directo la ejecución. Villa Ángela Prensa [villaangelaprensa.com.ar]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
Trump officials now leaning against livestream of execution, sources say [www.europesays.com]
CATHOLICS IN ARMY SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN FIRING SQUAD, US ARCHBISHOP SAYS [independentpress.cc]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - Jamaica Inquirer – Daily Jamaica News [jamaicainquirer.com]
USA:s militärärkebiskop förbjuder katoliker att delta i avrättningen av Nidal Hasan [katolsktmagasin.se]
Military’s Top Archbishop Tells Catholic Troops To Seek Exemption From Hasan Firing Squad, Likens Livestream To Terrorists [nemosnewsnetwork.com]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad - Trinidad Tribune – Latest Trinidad And Tobago News [trinidadtribune.com]
Arzobispo de EU rechaza transmitir en vivo la ejecución de militar condenado por masacre en Texas [www.elbuentono.com.mx]
Trump zweifelt an Livestream der Hinrichtung von Nidal Hasan [www.it-boltwise.de]
Zwierzchnik katolickich kapelanów wojskowych USA: katolicy nie powinni być członkami plutonu egzekucyjnego [misyjne.pl]
Arzobispo militar de EE. UU. sobre fusilamiento de Nidal Hasan: «Todo católico asignado debe pedir ser eximido» [n.com.do]
Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop says [srnnews.com]
Arcybiskup z USA: Katolicy nie powinni należeć do plutonu egzekucyjnego - Nowy Dziennik [dziennik.com]
Reconsidera Trump transmitir ejecución de Nidal Hasan [eldiariodechihuahua.mx]
JD Vance rechaza ver posible transmisión en vivo de la ejecución del tirador de Fort Hood [www.latimes.com]
US military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to recuse themselves from firing squad [justthenews.com]
Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution [keyt.com]
Catholic Soldiers Told to Refuse Firing Squad Duty [politicalwire.com]
Biskopar i USA protesterar mot direktsänd avrättning [signum.se]
Hasan egyik áldozatát is temette, most a kivégzése ellen szólalt fel | 24. hu [24.hu]
Archbishop of the U. S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad [www.bangordailynews.com]
Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed [cbs58.com]
Archbishop of the U. S. Military Says Catholics Cannot Participate in Firing Squad [freerepublic.com]
Nadbiskup o pogubljenju: Katolički vojnici ne bi trebali sudjelovati u streljačkom vodu [www.index.hr]
Archbishop of the U. S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad [www.kob.com]
Archbishop of the U. S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad [www.newsday.com]
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad [www.aljazeera.com]
EU tech chief refuses question on US livestreamed execution plan [www.independent.co.uk]
EU tech chief refuses question on US livestreamed execution plan [www.standard.co.uk]
Trump officials now leaning against livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution, sources say [www.cbsnews.com]