Pope Leo XIV Hits Back at Death Penalty Revival as Trump DOJ Brings Back Firing Squad

As Washington moves to restore executions, Pope Leo XIV is pushing in the opposite direction, calling for a global end to capital punishment.
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As Washington moves to restore executions, Pope Leo XIV is pushing in the opposite direction, calling for a global end to capital punishment.

A U.S. singer has been arrested in Los Angeles over the death of a missing teenage girl whose body was discovered last year in a vehicle linked to him.

Pope Leo XIV says he is “not afraid” of Donald Trump, responding after being called weak, as tensions rise between the Vatican and Washington over war and global policy.

US President Donald Trump has claimed Pope Leo XIV “wouldn’t be there without me,” escalating a public clash over war, power and global influence.

US–Iran talks collapsed after 21 hours without a deal, exposing deep divisions over nuclear limits and regional tensions, and raising fresh concerns about what comes next.

Kamala Harris has indicated she is considering another bid for the White House in 2028, months after her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Harris made the remarks on Friday while appearing alongside civil rights leader…

Iran has confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi has been killed in an airstrike, marking one of the most significant high-level losses in the escalating conflict.

The United States has rescued a missing airman in Iran after a high-risk operation, with President Donald Trump confirming the crew member is “safe and sound.”

Just two days after President Donald Trump said, “They have no anti-aircraft aircraft equipment, their radar is 100% annihilated;” two U.S. military aircraft were hit during the incident, with one fighter jet shot down over Iranian territory while a second aircraft, damaged…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday sent the United States and Iran feud towards the brink of confrontation after issuing a 48-hour countdown on Truth Social, stating that Tehran could be under fire when “all hell will go down on…