Let us plead for the abolition of the death penalty, an attack on human dignity, by law in every country – Pope Francis
Mary Teresa: The Vatican
Respect for the life of all human beings and the opportunity for conversion are both motives for rejecting the death penalty, Pope Francis said on August 31.
Pope Francis, who has been clarifying the public opinion he has chosen every month through a video message, has highlighted his thoughts on his public opinion for September this year with a request to pray for the abolition of the death penalty.
The Pope, who called for the abolition of the death penalty in every country as an attack on human dignity, said that the death penalty does not provide any justice to prisoners, but rather encourages a sense of revenge.
Pope Francis has warned that the death penalty is legally unnecessary and that it may lead to the possibility of abuse of justice.
The Pope said that we must not forget that a person can change his mind even at the last minute and is ready to change, that the death penalty is unacceptable in the light of the Gospel, and that the Lord’s commandment not to kill refers to both the innocent and the guilty.
Meanwhile, approximately 170 countries in the world have abolished the death penalty law, and these countries have not implemented it in the last ten years, although the practice of giving this punishment continues in 55 countries, according to the UN. has said.