Military Archbishop Urges Catholic Soldiers To Avoid Firing Squad Duty
· World · CBS News, ABC News, Politico
Archbishop for the U.S. Military Timothy Broglio has advised Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad for the execution of the Fort Hood shooter to seek exemption. The Archbishop's counsel follows plans to carry out the death sentence at the military installation. Catholic doctrine generally opposes capital punishment, prompting the Archbishop to call for conscientious objection among the faithful. The military has not yet commented on how it will handle requests for exemption from the firing squad.
Why it matters
This intervention creates a potential conflict between military duty and religious conscience for Catholic service members involved in the execution process.
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