Bishop Kelly joins Archbishop Broglio and Texas bishops in condemning planned execution and its public broadcast at Fort Hood

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops are opposing the planned Dec. 3, 2026, execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood. The bishops also condemned the decision to livestream the execution to the public.

Bishop Gregory Kelly of the Diocese of Tyler expressed his full support for the statement issued by the Texas bishops and the Archdiocese for the Military Services. The bishops warned that the execution and its broadcast could cause further trauma to survivors, military personnel, and the families of victims.

The execution follows the 2009 murders at Fort Hood committed by Hasan, which killed 14 people, including an unborn child. The bishops asked for prayers for the victims' families and for the soul of the perpetrator.