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NPR (Willem Marx) - Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads

Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g-s1-118767/pope-leo-trump-death-penalty
Keywordspope-leocatholic-churchdeath-penaltyfiring-squadsus-justice-departmentdojexecutionfederal-executionsreligionvaticanjudicial-systemus-lawhuman-rightstrumpinternational-newsjustice

NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - DOJ bringing back firing squads as option for federal executions

The Justice Department will reinstate execution protocols adopted during the first Trump administration.

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Sourcehttps://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/firing-squads-federal-execution-option/
Keywordsdojjustice-departmentfederal-executionfiring-squadscapital-punishmenttrump-administrationdeath-penaltylegal-actionlaw-and-orderjudicial-systemfederal-governmentcriminal-justiceexecution-protocolstrumppolitics