News Alert: Pope changes Catholic Church teaching to say death penalty ‘inadmissible’

Pope Francis has changed the catechism of the Catholic Church to take a definitive stance against the death penalty, the Vatican announced, saying it would continue to work to abolish the punishment worldwide. Previous church teaching left room for capital punishment if it was seen as the only recourse to protect society against a person posing a major threat.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 2, 7:38 AM     Pope changes Catholic Church teaching to say death penalty 'inadmissible' Pope Francis has changed the catechism of the Catholic Church to take a definitive stance against the death penalty, the Vatican announced, saying it would continue to work to abolish the punishment worldwide. Previous church teaching left room for capital punishment if it was seen as the only recourse to protect society against a person posing a major threat. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071