Pope Leo XIV condemned capital punishment as "inadmissible" during a global observance against the death penalty, framing it as a violation of human dignity, while the U.S. military announced plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major in Texas later this year. The Vatican’s stance contrasts sharply with ongoing legal proceedings in the U.S., where lethal injections remain a contentious method of carrying out sentences. The pontiff’s remarks highlight a growing divide between religious opposition to executions and their continued use in certain jurisdictions. Critics argue such transparency in executions undermines ethical concerns about state-sanctioned killing.
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment "inadmissible" on World Day Against the Death Penalty, amid the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas. “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the pontiff wrote on...
