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.
Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
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Sun 10:49 - SRF International
On a trip to Africa - Pope Leo XIV with soothing words towards Trump
Tue 06:03 - France 24
Pope wraps up Africa trip with diplomatic challenge in Equatorial Guinea
Wed 09:30 - Euronews
Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ and inequality in Equatorial Guinea
Wed 09:54 - France 24
Pope calls for 'law and justice' on Equatorial Guinea visit
Wed 10:10 - ANSA Top News
The Pope accuses worrying conditions in prisons
Wed 10:10 - ANSA Politica
The Pope accuses worrying conditions in prisons
Wed 16:29 - ANSA Top News
The Pope in the hard prison of Bata, humanity for the inmates
Wed 16:29 - ANSA Politica
The Pope in the hard prison of Bata, humanity for the inmates
Wed 16:45 - DW All
Pope Leo decries inequality in corrupt Equatorial Guinea
Wed 16:45 - DW Top
Pope Leo decries inequality in corrupt Equatorial Guinea
Wed 17:54 - Sky News (UK)
Pope tells prisoners in Equatorial Guinea 'you are not alone'
Wed 20:27 - France 24
Pope Leo condemns inmate conditions on tour of infamous Equatorial Guinea prison
Wed 20:38 - Al Jazeera English
Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons
Thu 05:10 - Al Jazeera English
Pope Leo visits prison in Equatorial Guinea
Thu 07:44 - France 24
Pope in Equatorial Guinea: Moral authority role risks being 'whitewashed & used to legitimise power'
Thu 08:40 - France 24
'You are not alone': Pope hits out at jails in closed-off Equatorial Guinea
Thu 12:38 - DW All
Pope Leo's Africa trip pushes peace and unity
Thu 12:38 - DW World
Pope Leo's Africa trip pushes peace and unity
Thu 12:38 - DW Top
Pope Leo's Africa trip pushes peace and unity
Thu 12:38 - DW All
Pope Leo stressed importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 12:38 - DW Top
Pope Leo stressed importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 12:38 - DW World
Pope Leo stressed importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 12:38 - DW All
Pope Leo stresses importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 12:38 - DW Top
Pope Leo stresses importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 12:38 - DW World
Pope Leo stresses importance of dialogue on Africa trip
Thu 14:25 - Euronews
Pope Leo XIV ends Africa tour with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea
Sat 05:21 - France 24
First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo
Sat 05:21 - France 24
Sarah Mullally, first female Archbishop of Canterbury, to meet Pope Leo
Sat 17:51 - NPR
Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
Sun 12:36 - Al-Monitor
Pope Leo says those who wage war are thieves stealing away our peaceful future