Pope Condemns Death Penalty as U.S. Plans Televised Execution
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The Vatican has declared the death penalty "inadmissible." This statement comes as the U.S. Defense Department prepares to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
Hasan was convicted for a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. The U.S. military will use a firing squad for the execution.