[piusv]

Today, in fact, as a consequence of the possibilities which the state has for effectively preventing crime, by rendering one who has committed an offense incapable of doing harm - without definitely taking away from him the possibility of redeeming himself - the cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity "are very rare, if not practically nonexistent."

This is from JPII's Catechism, so Francis isn't so far off from JPII "Catholicism". And Francis canonized him.

[ConservativeDude]

I was thinking more in terms of just wars where killing is necessary. I don’t recall JPII changing much in that regard.

But his points in capital punishment are of course well taken.

Even so, I think Francis is definitely an outlier with his interpretation (misinterpretation) of “thou shalt not kill.”