Pope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth’s public execution plan sparks backlash

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment "inadmissible" on World Day Against the Death Penalty, as the Pentagon plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas. The pontiff wrote that the death penalty is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person, drawing backlash over the public execution plan.