As Catholic convert Vance casts doubt on execution livestream, lead US Bishop says plan promotes ‘Culture of Death’

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 “The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,” Archbishop Paul Coakley.Jessica CorbettOct 09, 2026While US Vice President JD Vance—a Catholic convert—suggested on Friday that the administration may not actually livestream a firing squad execution at a military base in December, the church’s top bishop in the country denounced the widely decried plan.US ...