Pope Leo has publicly condemned the death penalty, including the use of firing squads, after the United States moved to reintroduce the execution method under President Donald Trump in Washington.
In a video message to DePaul University in Chicago, he warned that the 'right to life' sits at the core of all human rights. According to Newsweek, his statement came after the Trump administration confirmed plans to expand execution methods available to federal authorities, including the reinstatement of firing squads and the reauthorisation of a lethal injection protocol involving pentobarbital.
