Pope Francis on Wednesday
called for an end to the death penalty, calling it "an inhuman
measure that humiliates human dignity, however it is pursued".
He went on: "it is per se contrary to the Gospel because it is
voluntarily decided to suppress a human life which is always
sacred in the eyes of the Creator." Francis said "it is
necessary to reaffirm that, however serious the crime committed
may have been, the death penalty is inadmissible because it
undermines the inviolability and dignity of the person". The
Vatican has frequently voiced support for campaigns to revoke
the death penalty.
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