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Pope Leo Rejects Death Penalty as Pentagon Plans Livestreamed Execution

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed Catholic opposition to capital punishment as the Pentagon prepares to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution, drawing criticism from Church officials.

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Senior Church officials condemn Pentagon execution livestream plans

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Defense Department says firing squad execution will be livestreamed

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Pope calls death penalty inadmissible in public post

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Vance says he will not watch execution live

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Coverage places planned Texas execution in December

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  1. ¿Qué dice el Vaticano sobre el fusilamiento sin precedentes que se emitirá en vivo en EE.UU.?
    RT en Español - Noticias
  2. Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution
    Al Jazeera
  3. Pope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth’s public execution plan sparks backlash
    The Hill
  4. Pope criticizes death penalty after Hegseth announces public execution
    Washington Post World
  5. Pope Leo condemns death penalty, Vance vows not to watch Hasan’s execution live
    Euronews