[I want the USA back]

The catechism is right. The pope is wrong. He doesn’t get to contradict what was taught as correct.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Precisely.

In this very bizarre case, the Pope has come out directly against the Papal Magisterium.

[wiley]

He’s changing the catechism.

[amihow]

In order for the Pope to teach this change , he must believe that there are no countries any more where there is any need to protect the public because policies other than the death penalty exist already.

He must know that is not true. Just look at the cartel bosses who escape for even modern prisons

Or he must believe that even if those policies are not present in every country, protection of the public is not important.

This is not “development of doctrine” as required for an authentic Magisterial
Pronouncement.