Pope León Criticizes Death Penalty Amid Plans to Broadcast Execution in the U.S.
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Pope Leo XIV criticized the death penalty as "inadmissible" during World Day Against the Death Penalty, coinciding with the U.S. announcement to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted for a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. In a post on social media, he referenced Pope Francis's revised teachings, emphasizing that justice can be served without capital punishment. Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 in Fort Hood, Texas, and President Trump will ultimately decide on the livestreaming. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin also condemned the planned public execution as "unacceptable," reiterating the Church's opposition to the death penalty.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
