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Abolishing death penalty will boost respect for life

The pronouncement last week from Pope Francis that the death penalty was ‘inadmissible in all circumstances’ caught many by surprise and led several editors to suggest that this was a radical shift in Catholic teaching. However, keen Vatican observers were less surprised since this has been a concern very close to the Pontiff’s heart ever since he assumed office in 2013. 

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