Pope Francis calls for end to death penalty

Shift in Catholic teaching could have a global impact

Pope Francis
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Pope Francis has declared the death penalty “inadmissible” and “an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”, promising the Catholic Church will work towards its abolition around the world.

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