Future Pope Leo Thanked a Democratic Governor for Ending the Death Penalty
Long before Rome, Leo praised Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for repealing capital punishment in Illinois.
Dear friends,
Happy Friday, and thank you for being part of Letters from Leo.
This project exists to tell the stories that matter — like when, in 2011, Robert Prevost (now Pope Leo) wrote to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to thank him for abolishing the death penalty.
That moment anticipated the Church’s evolving teaching on the dignity of life. It was a glimpse …
