Pope Leo

“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 condemned the death penalty in a social media post without mentioning Hasan's case specifically.

“The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.”

Pope Leo · said 2026-10-10 · reported 2026-10-12

Pope Leo argued that modern detention systems make capital punishment unnecessary.