Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Michael Knowles, Kirk’s Catholic Acolyte, Attacks Church Teaching on the Death Penalty

Michael Knowles openly rejects the Church’s magisterial teaching, exposing the growing rift between MAGA Catholics and the universal Church.

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Christopher Hale
Sep 30, 2025
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Conservative commentator Michael Knowles — often described as Charlie Kirk’s closest Catholic ally — made headlines last week by defending the death penalty on Christian grounds.

Speaking in the wake of Kirk’s tragic assassination, Knowles insisted that forgiving the murderer does not preclude “justice,” openly suggesting that executing the killer is wa…

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