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Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
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. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8 in Vatican City, Vatican. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe hide caption The Trump administration announced Friday that it will authorize firing squads as a federally permitted method of execution, deepening its.
Pope condemns death penalty as Trump admin pushes for firing squads
Pope Leo XIV condemned capital punishment in a video to DePaul University in Illinois on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the state's abolition of the death penalty. The US-born pontiff’s message comes amid the Trump administration’s push to broaden methods of execution for federal inmates to include firing.