On the record · Updated October 19, 2026
head of Catholic spiritual care for the U.S. armed forces
4 things Archbishop Timothy Broglio said, verbatim, from October 13, 2026 to October 15, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“imitate the terrorists of this world and make a public spectacle of barbarically killing our adversaries.”
on a livestreamed execution making the U.S. military resemble the terrorists it fights
Sojourners Archbishop of Armed Forces Obliges Catholics Not to Participate in Execution ›
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“really a value to throwing them in the same boat with terrorists by broadcasting the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair to the whole world.”
Sojourners Archbishop of Armed Forces Obliges Catholics Not to Participate in Execution ›
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““I oblige any Catholics assigned to the firing squad to request to be excused from this action contrary to the teaching of the Church,””
on Catholic soldiers being told to ask to be excused from Hasan's firing squad
Al Jazeera US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad ›
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“The U.S. military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world. Is there really a value to throwing them in the same boat with terrorists by broadcasting the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair to the whole world?”
on a livestreamed execution and Catholic military personnel being excused from attending it
The Christian Century Military archbishop asks that Catholics be excused from livestreamed execution ›
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