re: Pope calls for abolition of death penalty

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Uh...yeah it is. The Church's stance on the death penalty isn't a discipline, it's dogma.

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Actually doctrine. There is very little dogma in the Church. Lots of doctine and lots of discipline.

The official stance on the death penalty is in the catechism and was posted in this thread. The pope's comments are somewhat confusing because they are a little contradictory from what is stated in the catechism.