The Pope says the death penalty is wrong. Here’s why evangelicals should agree with him
Pope Francis has changed church teaching on the death penalty by saying it can never be approved because it attacks the inherent dignity of all people. In welcoming the news, Symon Hill says Protestants also have a duty to reject capital punishment
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