"The dignity of the person is never lost." Pope Leo XIV issues a powerful video message to DePaul University, condemning the death penalty as the U.S. moves to bring back firing squads. On April 24, 2026, Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV addressed participants at DePaul University to mark the 15th anniversary of Illinois' abolition of capital punishment. In a direct challenge to current U.S. federal policies, the Pope reinforced the Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible" and urged for the protection of human life from conception to natural death. This video features the full soundbites from the Holy Father on redemption, justice, and his support for abolitionists worldwide.

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