Papal Message Reaffirms Support for Abolition of Death Penalty

In a message to the participants in the Fifth World Congress against the Death Penalty recently held in Madrid, Spain, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Holy See’s support for the abolition of the death penalty.

Media report:

National Catholic Register: Papal Message Reaffirms Call to Abolish Death Penalty (19 JUN 13)

Background information:

5th World Congress against the Death Penalty

John Paul II: Evangelium Vitae (25 March 1995)