Pope Francis has made news with his recent remarks about capital punishment and the catechism. They are seriously problematic. In an article at Catholic Herald, I provide an analysis.
In our book By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment(at pp. 183-96), Joseph Bessette and I analyze in detail Pope Francis’s previous statements on this subject. They too are problematic, but less so than the pope’s most recent remarks.