PortalsOS

Pope Leo's comments on abortion and the death penalty suggest a moral equivalence that is controversial and potentially confusing for Catholics.

Someone who says I'm against abortion but says I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life.

Pope Leo's recent statements equating abortion with capital punishment are controversial and have been criticized for lacking moral clarity.

The reason for the death penalty for murder is because of the value of human beings as image bearers of God, and that has not changed.

Being against the death penalty in principle because you think it's cruel is calling God cruel.

Pope Leo XIV questions how people can call themselves pro-life while supporting the death penalty, highlighting a contradiction in values.

Pope Leo's comments equating abortion and capital punishment are controversial, as they suggest a moral equivalence between the execution of innocent children and convicted murderers.

Pope Leo has some choice words about those who are pro-death penalty while also being pro-life.

The Pope's comments on being truly pro-life, including opposition to the death penalty, offer a perspective that challenges typical political narratives on life issues.

The Bible takes offense to this like papal comment that the death penalty is not pro-life. Like, I know people will say, oh, you're so arrogant to believe that. You're not calling me arrogant. That's you think you're nicer than God, I guess. I don't, I don't want to be there. Like, that's self-idolatry.