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POPE FRANCIS took the bull by the horns in his address to the US Congress in Washington yesterday by urging an end to the death penalty in the US and across the world.
He told senators and representatives that every life is sacred and society can only benefit from rehabilitating those convicted of crimes.
The Pope noted that US bishops have renewed their call to abolish capital punishment.
The pontiff also urged Congress members — and the US as a whole — not to be afraid of immigrants but to welcome them as fellow human beings.
He also called for a “delicate balance” in fighting religious extremism to ensure that fundamental freedoms aren’t trampled at the same time.
The Pope insisted that religious, intellectual and individual freedoms must be safeguarded while combating violence perpetrated in the name of religion.
