Pope Leo Deems Death Penalty Inadmissible as US Plans Execution

Pope Leo XIV declares capital punishment 'inadmissible.' Then US announces plans to livestream a firing squad execution at Fort Hood

It came on the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

Pope says death penalty is 'inadmissible' after head of U.S. bishops calls DOD plan to livestream execution 'barbaric promotion of a culture of death'

“The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment."

Pope Leo Deems Death Penalty Inadmissible as US Plans Execution

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Pope Leo says death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ amid US plans to livestream execution

Comes as US confirm Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing squad execution will be livestreamed

Pope declares capital punishment ‘inadmissible’

Pope Leo XIV declared capital punishment ‘‘inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. Source: NCR Online.