The Pope declared the inadmissibility of the death penalty

Pope Leo XIV, against the backdrop of a failed execution in the United States and the plans of the American authorities to broadcast live the execution of the death sentence, declared the inadmissibility of such a punishment, emphasizing that it is an attack on the integrity of the person.

"The death penalty is unacceptable because it is an attack on the integrity and dignity of the individual. The common good can be protected and the demands of justice can be satisfied without the use of the death penalty," Pontiff H wrote on the social network.

Pope Leo XIV also noted that in the modern world there are methods of punishment that protect citizens without depriving the guilty of the opportunity for redemption.

On September 30, Christa Pike, convicted of murder in the United States, was injected with a lethal drug twice, but she survived and was sent to the hospital in critical condition. According to lawyers, the woman is now conscious. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee suspended executions in the state until the end of the year and ordered an independent review.