Pope Leo XIV stated that the death penalty is unacceptable and that justice can be upheld without it.

Updated 2026-10-11 · told from many outlets at once

Pope Leo XIV said the death penalty violates human dignity and is inadmissible, speaking out on the World Day against the death penalty.

• Pope Leo XIV stated the death penalty is inadmissible because it violates human dignity and called the death penalty inadmissible, intervening on the World Day against the death penalty.

Outlets: Domani, El Comercio (Peru), El Universal (Mundo), El Universo, La Croix, La Nación (Costa Rica)

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