Pope Leo condemns capital punishment, calls for US abolition as Trump administration broadens federal execution methods
Pope Leo condemned capital punishment and called for its abolition in the United States, as President Trump's administration moved to broaden methods of execution for federal inmates.
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Pope Leo condemned capital punishment and called for its abolition in the United States, as President Trump's administration moved to broaden methods of execution for federal inmates.
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