A Turning Point in the Global Death Penalty Debate: Moral Authority, Legal Upheaval, and the Urgent Case for Abolition
The international movement to end capital punishment has entered a decisive new phase, driven by a convergence of moral leadership, legal scrutiny, and mounting evidence of systemic failure. In a powerful and timely intervention, Pope Leo IV issued a video message reaffirming the Catholic Church’s unequivocal opposition to the death penalty, offering explicit support to











