# Pope Leo XIV Rejects Death Penalty

> Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty an attack on human dignity, urging alternatives to capital punishment.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Rejects Death Penalty · Vaticannews | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty an attack on human dignity, urging alternatives to capital punishment. Pope Leo XIV states death penalty is inadmissible as…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-tweet-death-penalty-inadmissible-dignity-person.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-10T11:31:27.669+00:00
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## Pope Leo XIV's stance
Pope Leo XIV rejects death penalty as an attack on human dignity and inviolability.

> The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.
## World Day Against Death Penalty
Pope Leo XIV posts on World Day Against Death Penalty about alternatives to capital punishment.
## Nidal Hassan case
Nidal Hassan, convicted of killing 13 and wounding 32 at Fort Hood in 2009, faces execution by firing squad in December 2026.
## Cardinal Parolin's response
Cardinal Parolin calls livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan unacceptable and a spectacle.

> It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this method in this day and age.
## Archbishop Coakley's warning
Archbishop Coakley urges reconsideration of Nidal Hassan's execution, calling it a barbaric promotion of death culture.

> In no way can Hassan’s actions be condoned, but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV states death penalty is inadmissible as it violates human dignity and can be replaced with effective detention systems.