Pope Francis has outlined his opposition to capital punishment in a letter . The Vatican said the pope was "shocked" by recent executions of drug dealers and rapists who were executed under Islamic law last month in Saudi Arabia.
Pope Francis has outlined his opposition to capital punishment in a letter . Pontiff said death penalty 'fosters vengeance ' and does not 'render justice ' Also criticised life imprisonment , which he says is 'covert death sentence ' He is on a day trip to Naples today where he visited inmates in local prison . Francis had lunch with 10 gay , transgender and HIV-suffering inmates there .