Pope meets with Argentine mother of man on Texas death row
Posted June 11, 2016 7:00 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has met for a second time with the Argentine mother of a man on death row in Texas for two decades.
The Vatican announced the meeting Saturday between Francis and Lidia Guerrero but gave no details.
After their first meeting, in Rome in 2014, she said that the pope, who is also Argentine, assured her of his prayers for Victor Hugo Saldano.
Francis has vigorously promoted Vatican teaching saying capital punishment in morally unjustified.
Saldano entered the United States illegally in the early 1990s. He was convicted in the 1995 shooting death of a man.
Guerrero has said her son is guilty of murder but has been driven insane during his time on death row and has already paid for his crime.
Pope Francis shakes hands with Lidia Guerrero, the Argentine mother of a man on death row in Texas for two decades. After their first meeting, in Rome in 2014, she said that the pope, who is also Argentine, assured her of his prayers for Victor Hugo Saldano. (L'Osservatore Romano Pool Photo Via AP)
The Associated Press
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.