Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads - Peer2Peer

Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads

Apr 25, 2026

Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.(Image credit: Christopher Furlong)

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g-s1-118767/pope-leo-trump-death-penalty

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