:::The Catholic Church has not embraced [[pacifism]], nor has it equated capital punishment to [[abortion]]. While the passage you cite has caused some to claim that the Catholic Church has reversed its longstanding support for capital punishment, there has not been a fully explained shift in theology about this. Even the above quote does not preclude capital punishment that does not deprive the offender "definitively of the possibility of redeeming himself."--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:53, 13 April 2012 (EDT) | :::The Catholic Church has not embraced [[pacifism]], nor has it equated capital punishment to [[abortion]]. While the passage you cite has caused some to claim that the Catholic Church has reversed its longstanding support for capital punishment, there has not been a fully explained shift in theology about this. Even the above quote does not preclude capital punishment that does not deprive the offender "definitively of the possibility of redeeming himself."--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:53, 13 April 2012 (EDT) |