Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV declared the death penalty "inadmissible" on the World Day Against the Death Penalty. At the same time, the United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. The Pope is from the United States, creating a contrast between his religious position against capital punishment and his native country's plans to publicly broadcast an execution.
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