I believe that at least since John-Paul II, the papacy has been backpedaling on the death penalty. This is yet another example where Catholicism is a blueprint for anarchy:
http://thomistica.net/commentary/2015/3/5/mutationist-views-of-doctrinal-development-and-the-death-penalty
But I'm glad they stopped burning actual Christians at the stake and such. Lack of murderous campaigns can go a long way towards winning popular approval.
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