Pope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth’s public execution plan sparks backlash

A politics story from the U.S., reported by The Hill.

Politics · the U.S. · October 10, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment “inadmissible” on World Day Against the Death Penalty, amid the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas.

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