Archbishop Timothy Broglio, wey dey oversee Catholic Church pastoral services to Catholics inside U.S. military, don condemn the proposed livestream of the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.
Broglio, for one statement on Monday, also stipulate say any Catholic soldier wey dem assign to U.S. Army firing squad suppose ask make dem excuse am from that duty, which he describe as contrary to the teachings of the church.
He join other Catholic leaders in speaking out against the death penalty and the livestream plans.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist wey dem convict for killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3.
Broglio recall say he presided over the funeral of Michael Grant Cahill, the only civilian wey dem kill in that attack.
The crime wey Hasan commit ‘was heinous, but does exposing the public to his execution serve any purpose?’ Broglio ask.
‘The US military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world,’ Broglio added.
‘Is there really a value to 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?’ he ask.
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