![NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty | National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty | National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty](https://www.ncadp.org/page/-/images/blog/PopeFrancisII.png)
NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty | National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
![Pope Francis: Death penalty is always "inadmissible" – letter says it is an evolution of prior teaching - CBS News Pope Francis: Death penalty is always "inadmissible" – letter says it is an evolution of prior teaching - CBS News](https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/2018/06/11/e87fde68-73a8-4a31-9f90-5f71b96ba2f5/pope-francis-vatican-sex-abuse.jpg)
Pope Francis: Death penalty is always "inadmissible" – letter says it is an evolution of prior teaching - CBS News
![Pope Francis changes Catholic teaching to oppose death penalty, saying capital punishment 'attacks' human dignity | The Independent | The Independent Pope Francis changes Catholic teaching to oppose death penalty, saying capital punishment 'attacks' human dignity | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/06/20/13/rts1skfd.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Pope Francis changes Catholic teaching to oppose death penalty, saying capital punishment 'attacks' human dignity | The Independent | The Independent
![New Papal Encyclical Tells Catholics There is 'No Stepping Back' From Opposition to Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center New Papal Encyclical Tells Catholics There is 'No Stepping Back' From Opposition to Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/alike-kingfisher/production/images/pope20francis.jpg?w=800&h=800&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1560348413&s=67720cfb8a46c226abc133c7dd2bf936)