What does the Church teach on capital punishment?

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What is the official position of the Catholic Church on capital punishment?

 

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These links should be helpful for understanding the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings Capital Punishment. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

Recommended reading:

• [The Church’s Evolving View on the Death Penalty (http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=8506) by Abp. Wilton D. Gregory
• War and Capital Punishment by Jimmy Akin