Pope: Death penalty never brings justice, but is a poison for society

Pope Francis pens the preface to “A Christian on Death Row: My Commitment to Those Condemned,” a new book by Dale Recinella, set for publication by the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) on August 27. The 72-year-old former Wall Street lawyer has spiritually accompanied death row inmates in several Florida prisons as a lay chaplain since 1998, alongside his wife Susan. Read all  

Pope: Death penalty never brings justice, but is a poison for society

Pope Francis pens the preface to “A Christian on Death Row: My Commitment to Those Condemned,” a new book by Dale Recinella, set for publication by the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) on August 27. The 72-year-old former Wall Street lawyer has spiritually accompanied death row inmates in several Florida prisons as a lay chaplain since 1998, alongside his wife Susan.

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