Pope Leo has taken another swipe at President Donald Trump and his administration.
Mere hours after the Justice Department announced it was lifting a moratorium on federal capital punishment and readopting firing squad executions, Leo sharply condemned the death penalty in a video message.
“The Catholic Church has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected,” Leo said. “Indeed, the right to life is the very foundation of every other human right… In this regard, we affirm that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed.”
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