November 30, 2011 – Today “Pope Benedict XVI voiced support Wednesday for political actions around the world aimed at eliminating the death penalty, reflecting his stance as an opponent of capital punishment,” noted an Associated Press article – “Pope Seeks End to Death Penalty.”
The article continues:
“He made the comments during his weekly public audience to participants at a meeting being promoted by the Catholic Sant’Egidio Community on the theme ‘No Justice without Life.’
“He said he hopes “your deliberations will encourage the political and legislative initiatives being promoted in a growing number of countries to eliminate the death penalty.”Read the Full Article
Read a Catholic Free Press Article on the Statement
Read Sr. Helen Prejean’s Response to the Pope’s Statement
Watch the Pope’s statement (from the Vatican YouTube channel):