{
  "id": 13427666,
  "title": "Pope Attacks Death Penalty as US Plans Livestream Execution: 'Inadmissible'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-attacks-death-penalty-as-us-plans-livestream-execution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/pope-attacks-death-penalty-as-us-plans-livestream-execution-nidal-hasan-12550709"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV has condemned the death penalty following the Pentagon's announcement to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. The pontiff argued that capital punishment is an affront to human dignity and the sanctity of the individual. As the first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV made these remarks on social media platform X, advocating for effective detention systems that ensure public safety without resorting to execution. He contended that the common good and the pursuit of justice can be achieved without capital punishment, as alternatives for rehabilitation are available. The Pope's comments follow the Pentagon's confirmation of the livestreamed execution, sparking backlash from U.S. lawmakers across the political spectrum. Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, also criticized the decision, describing it as a \"barbaric promotion of a culture of death\" that must be reconsidered.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo said that the death penalty is \"inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV condemns death penalty as inadmissible",
    "Livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan announced",
    "Archbishop Paul Coakley criticizes decision as barbaric"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native U.S. plans to livestream execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-leo-declares-death-penalty-inadmissible-as-his-native-u-s-plans",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pope says death penalty \"inadmissible\" amid U.S. plans to livestream execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-says-death-penalty-inadmissible-amid-u-s-plans-to-livestream",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:28:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Pope Leo condemns death penalty, Vance vows not to watch Hasan’s execution live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-leo-condemns-death-penalty-vance-vows-not-to-watch-hasans",
        "published": "2026-10-10T16:12:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Pope Leo decries death penalty as Hegseth's public execution plan sparks backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-leo-decries-death-penalty-as-hegseths-public-execution-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:37:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pope-says-death-penalty-inadmissible-as-us-plans-to-livestream",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:38:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}