Entries tagged with “Pope Leo XIV”
Religion
,Oct 02, 2025
Pope Leo XIV Calls Support for the Death Penalty ‘Not Really Pro-Life’
In comments to reporters on September 30, 2025, Pope Leo XIV said that supporting capital punishment was inconsistent with being pro-life. The Pope was responding to questions about Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s plan to honor Senator Dick Durbin for his work on immigrant human rights issues. The announcement drew criticism from several American bishops who objected based on Sen. Durbin’s support for legalized abortion. “Someone who says,‘I’m against abortion’ but…