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US military archbishop says Catholic soldiers should refuse firing squad duty
Original: "Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on a firing squad. The archbishop described the p
The archbishop overseeing US military chaplains says Catholic soldiers should not take part in firing squad executions. He described the planned execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at a US military base as contrary to Catholic teaching. The intervention puts church doctrine at odds with the military's plans to carry out the death penalty.
Why now: A senior Catholic figure is challenging the US military's planned execution, touching on religion, capital punishment and military service.
Archbishop of the US Military ServicesUS militaryCatholic Church
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