Death Penalty: "The Holy See is apparently in error"
The parish of the Fraternity of Saint Peter in Westwood, Kansas, has placed the following announcement in the bulletin for this weekend Dear Parishioner, You may have read that the Congregation for …More
The parish of the Fraternity of Saint Peter in Westwood, Kansas, has placed the following announcement in the bulletin for this weekend
Dear Parishioner,
You may have read that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has recently announced that the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be amended to teach that the Death Penalty, i.e. the judicial condemnation of an evil-doer to death, by competent authority, is now to be considered always inadmissible.
Leaving aside any discussion of particulars, and making reference only to the general principle, such a position runs contrary to the natural law and constant teaching of the Church.
The Holy See is apparently in error, and in my view, no Catholic should feel himself bound to the Catechism in this regard.
Please pray for the Pope and the bishops.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.
Father John Fongemie #newsUomvgsilee
Dear Parishioner,
You may have read that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has recently announced that the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be amended to teach that the Death Penalty, i.e. the judicial condemnation of an evil-doer to death, by competent authority, is now to be considered always inadmissible.
Leaving aside any discussion of particulars, and making reference only to the general principle, such a position runs contrary to the natural law and constant teaching of the Church.
The Holy See is apparently in error, and in my view, no Catholic should feel himself bound to the Catechism in this regard.
Please pray for the Pope and the bishops.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.
Father John Fongemie #newsUomvgsilee
Sólo Díos basta
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Even radical Massimo Faggioli admits: "Pope Francis' decision on #DeathPenalty comes 50 years after the abolition of the death penalty from Vatican City law, and after hundreds of executions carried out by the Vatican executioner. I find it hard to defend Francis' decision from a strict "continuity" point of view."