"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man." (Genesis 9:6)
God authorized capital punishment and requires it.
Great minds think alike - you beat me with that verse by 15 seconds.
Well, I'm not Catholic, and after hearing some of this bozo's uttering, I don't want to be, but anyhow...I don't think, even as the so-called Voice of God, he does not have "repeal" authority.
It is unfortunate that the Pope has the audience he does...it's a bully pulpit...easily abused, and certainly corruptible.
But as history has definitely shown us, he is not the first, nor will he be the last, to make efforts to destroy and break down civilizations and peoples.
We live in some dark times.