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Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:38:18 UTC.

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  5. Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution

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  7. US death row inmate Christa Pike back in prison from hospital after failed execution

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