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Pope Leo XIV Advocates for a More Robust Definition of ‘Pro-Life’

Pope Leo XIV Advocates for a More Robust Definition of ‘Pro-Life’

Thursday, October 2, 2025
This week, Pope Leo XIV reminded people that being pro-life extends far beyond just opposing abortion, pointing specifically to the death penalty and the treatment of immigrants as equally central to the Catholic Church’s teaching on life issues. “Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty’ is not really…