Pope says death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ after head of U.S. bishops calls DOD plan to livestream execution ‘barbaric promotion of a culture of death’

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“The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment."…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:39:25 UTC.

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