Death Sentence Cease — To Exist

Pope Leo XIV Calls Death Penalty “Inadmissible,” Lends Support to U.S. Abolition Efforts

Nations like Ghana and Zimbabwe have recently abolished capital punishment, following a trend in sub-Saharan Africa toward sentencing fewer people to death. Death Sentence Cease To Exist

The movement to end capital punishment remains a dominant global trend, with over having abolished it in law or practice. Pope Leo XIV Calls Death Penalty “Inadmissible,” Lends

France is set to host the World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris later this year, focusing on the role of judges and youth in total abolition. France is set to host the World Congress

On April 24, 2026, Pope Leo XIV issued a high-profile video message calling the death penalty "inadmissible" and an attack on human dignity, specifically lending his support to abolition efforts in the United States. U.S. Developments: Expansion vs. Repeal

The United States currently presents a deeply divided landscape, with the federal government and individual states moving in opposite directions.