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Article: Pope John Paul II, Vatican II, and capital punishment.
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- Ave Maria Law Review
- Article date:
- September 22, 2007
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INTRODUCTION
I am very pleased to be participating in this conference on the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Although I am speaking on John Paul II's profound impact on the Church's teaching on the morality of capital punishment, I would like to begin with a few comments about John Patti II's larger legacy and, in particular, the role of the Second Vatican Council ("Council," "Vatican II") in his papacy. I mention this because it is essential for an appreciation of his legacy, but even more because I think it provides the critical lens through which to view John Paul's approach to capital punishment.
I hope it is not controversial to say that perhaps Pope ...
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