Pope Francis: Death sentences should not be carried out
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic world, called on all political leaders of the world to abolish the death penalty worldwide. The leader of the Catholic world emphasized that the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" was an absolute commandment that applied equally to both criminals and innocents.
Pope Francis, speaking to thousands of Christians at a Sunday mass, said: "Civilized society has the ability and capacity to punish criminals effectively." The world's Catholic leader stressed: "It is not necessary to completely deprive a criminal of the possibility of salvation in order to punish him."
The religious leader of the world's Catholics, recalling the commandment "Thou shalt not kill," emphasized: "As God has established, a criminal also has the right to live."
Pope Francis, addressing all world leaders, noted: We can reach a global consensus on the abolition of the death penalty.
The leader of the world's Catholics called on all followers of this religion to act as a symbol in opposition to death sentences and to show that no defendant should be executed.
Death sentences are still carried out in many countries around the world. Death sentences are carried out in some countries around the world, including Iran, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea.
Previously, Pope Francis had only criticized the execution of death sentences, describing it as a ground for the spread of violence.
