Pope Leo XIV has publicly denounced the death penalty as "inadmissible," stating that it violates human dignity and completely deprives convicts of the opportunity for redemption. The remarks were issued from Vatican City on Saturday, October 10.
The papal statement underscores the Catholic Church's opposition to capital punishment, emphasizing the moral imperative of personal redemption and the inviolability of human dignity regardless of the crimes committed.
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