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US military archbishop seeks Catholic exemption from firing squad execution
Original: Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services serving US Catholics in the armed forces, has urged that Catholics be excused from participation in a proposed execution by firing squad. He argued that taking part would conflict with Church teaching on the dignity of human life. The appeal has drawn attention to questions of religious objection and the death penalty in the United States.
Why now: Ongoing debate over the death penalty and a proposed firing squad execution has put religious objections in the spotlight.
Archbishop Timothy BroglioArchdiocese for the Military ServicesUnited StatesCatholic Church
Evidence
- Archbishop serving US military urges Catholics be excused from proposed firing squad execution · CNN
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