Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
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- NPR Newsseen 15 Oct, 22:26headline rewritten
For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandateTrump cancels public execution, but a line may already have been crossed
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Sat, 10 October 2026
10 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)13:41first to report
Prevost scrive un messaggio su X in occasione della giornata contro la pena capitale. Ieri la condanna dei vescovi Usa
- Google News - Top Stories13:45
Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution AP News Army caught off guard by Hegseth’s order to make firing squad execution public CNN Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native U.S. plans to livestream execution NBC News What to know about public executions, and why they stopped in the U.S. The Washington Post Fort Hood survivors speak out on Pentagon's decision to livestream Hasan's execution ABC News - Breaking News, Latest...
- Google News - Top Stories15:04
Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native U.S. plans to livestream execution NBC News Army caught off guard by Hegseth’s order to make firing squad execution public CNN Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution The Washington Post Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution Yahoo Only 2 countries held known public executions last year. The U.S. is preparing for its first in 90 years. CBS News
- cbsnews.com15:28
The firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed, the U.S. Defense Department said.
- The Hill17:37
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment "inadmissible" on World Day Against the Death Penalty, amid the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas. “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the pontiff wrote on...
- Al Jazeera English17:38
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X.
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- abc7news.com10 Oct, 19:51their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:53
PAPA Lav osudio je smrtnu kaznu nakon najave Pentagona o prvom prijenosu pogubljenja strijeljanjem uživo u povijesti SAD-a.
- Google News - Top Stories18:06
Pope criticizes death penalty after Hegseth announces public execution The Washington Post Army caught off guard by Hegseth’s order to make firing squad execution public CNN Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution The Washington Post Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native U.S. plans to livestream execution NBC News Only 2 countries held known public executions last year. The U.S. is preparing for its first in 90 years. CBS News
- 24sata (Croatia)19:08
Papa Lav ponovo je osudio smrtnu kaznu, naglašavajući njezinu neprihvatljivost zbog kršenja ljudskog dostojanstva, dok Pentagon planira prijenos prvog smaknuća uživo u povijesti američke vojske.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)19:42
Papa Lav ponovio je svoju osudu smrtne kazne u subotu, rekavši da ona krši svetost ljudskog života i lišava ljude mogućnosti iskupljenja, nekoliko dana nakon što je Pentagon rekao da smaknuće planira prenositi uživo. Američka vojska uživo će prenositi smaknuće streljanjem muškarca koji je ubio 14 os...
Mon, 12 October 2026
7 reports- sbsun.com18:19
He joins other Catholic leaders in opposing the death penalty and the livestream plans.
- Index.hr (Croatia)20:06
NADBISKUP Timothy Broglio, koji nadzire pastoralnu skrb Katoličke crkve za katolike u američkim oružanim snagama, osudio je prijedlog da se smaknuće Nidala Hasana strijeljanjem prenosi uživo.
- Google News - Top Stories20:09
US military archbishop: Streamed execution threatens to ‘imitate the terrorists’ The Hill Trump privately expresses doubts about livestreaming execution Axios The War Room newsletter: The curious case of firing squads The Economist Pete Hegseth’s Firing Squad Livestream Is Finding Fans in the Defense Industry Mother Jones Mike Johnson says execution video could be ‘recruiting tool’ for terrorists The Washington Post
- The Guardian World20:33
Timothy Broglio says Catholics on army firing squad should ask to be excused since it clashes with church teachings The archbishop who oversees the spiritual care of Catholics serving in the US military condemned the Pentagon’s proposed plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan later this year. Archbishop Timothy Broglio also stipulated in a Monday statement that any Catholic soldier assigned to the US army firing squad should ask to be excused from that duty, which he...
- yourdemocracy.net22:30
Pope Leo has condemned capital punishment as an attack on human dignity amid growing criticism of the US military’s plans to livestream the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter.US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced last week that Nidal Malik Hasan would face a military firing squad on December 3.
- Al Jazeera English23:05
Archbishop Timothy Broglio says US plan to livestream Fort Hood attacker's execution is contrary to church teachings.
- Google News - Top Stories23:27
US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad Al Jazeera Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad Politico Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution The Seattle Times Pete Hegseth’s Firing Squad Livestream Is Finding Fans in the Defense Industry Mother Jones Trump privately expresses doubts about livestreaming execution Axios
Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- RMF24 (Poland)04:25
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- iDNES (Czechia)09:05
Katolíci sloužící v americké armádě by se neměli podílet na chystané vojenské popravě někdejšího armádního psychiatra Nidala Hasana, který v roce 2009 zabil na základně v Texasu 13 lidí a dalších 32 zranil. Prohlásil to arcibiskup Timothy Broglio, který má na starosti duchovní péči o katolíky v amerických ozbrojených silách. Hasana v prosinci zastřelí popravčí četa, což chce Pentagon živě vysílat. Arcibiskup takový přenos popravy kritizoval.
- komu.com17:30
The archbishop assigned to serve Catholics in the US military strongly condemned the Pentagon’s plan to livestream a firing squad execution.
Thu, 15 October 2026
3 reports- NPR News09:00edited after publishing
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For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandateDefense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.
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- wrvo.org15 Oct, 09:00their copy
- wpsu.org15 Oct, 09:00their copy
- The Guardian World16:00
Leader of CREC church – whose pastors have advocated death penalty – says he ‘prefers public executions to private’ Donald Trump announced on Thursday he was cancelling Pete Hegseth’s recently announced plans to livestream a military execution – because “many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die”. But there were some fans of Hegseth’s now-scotched idea: the rightwing religious figures who have long backed his career. Hegseth announced last week that the US public...
- crossmap.com16:57
President Donald Trump announced Thursday (Oct. 15) that the Pentagon will not livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, backing away from a proposal that triggered widespread pushback from prominent religious leaders.