Sunday, February 21, 2016

The pope wants a death penalty ban during his year of mercy

The pope wants a death penalty ban during his year of mercy

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, the official compendium of Church teaching issued under John Paul, states: “If non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect peoples safety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means, as these are more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good and more in conformity with the dignity of the human person.”