The leader of the US bishops’ conference has responded with “shock and great sorrow” to an announcement that the US government plans to livestream an execution that is scheduled for December. An announcement from what is now known as the U.S. Department of War was made October 8. It said that the execution by firing squad of the man convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, would be live-streamed. The execution of Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set is currently set for December 3. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement sharply condemning the decision of the U.S. government: It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War’s decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan’s actions Read More…

Bishop responds to US plan for public execution