Headline Roundup • August 2nd, 2018
Pope Francis Changes Catholic Church's Official Stance on Death Penalty, Declaring it 'Inadmissible' in All Cases
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Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's official stance on the death penalty, releasing a new policy that states it is "inadmissible" in all cases because it "attacks" human dignity.
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Pope Francis changes Catholic Church teaching on death penalty, declares it 'inadmissible'
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Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's stance on the death penalty in a new policy published Thursday, saying it is “inadmissible” because it “attacks” the inherent dignity of all humans.
Pope Francis goes all-in against the death penalty.
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The Vatican announced on Thursday that the pontiff revised the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the church’s written summarization of its teachings, to categorically oppose capital punishment in all circumstances.
Pope Francis Comes Out Against Death Penalty, Says It ‘Attacks’ Human Dignity
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Pope Francis is steering the Catholic church away from supporting the death penalty in a new papal policy released Thursday.
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