Military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to recuse themselves from firing squad

The archbishop for the U.S. military on Monday urged Catholic soldiers to recuse themselves from the firing squad tasked with carrying out the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, emphasizing the Catholic Church’s opposition to the death penalty. Timothy Broglio, who oversees pastoral care of service members and military chaplains, released a statement […]

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