VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13
“I oblige any Catholics assigned to the firing squad to request to be excused from this action contrary to the teaching of the Church,”
Archbishop Timothy Broglio · said 2026-10-12 · reported 2026-10-13
Broglio obliged Catholics assigned to the firing squad to request to be excused from the execution.
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