VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-12
“The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,”
Pope Leo · said 2026-10-10 · reported 2026-10-12
Pope Leo released a statement on Saturday condemning the death penalty without mentioning Hasan's case specifically.
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