What else is new- the papacy is more known historically as a murderer than a vicar of Christ.
They painted Peter's seat red.
The Church has final authority over capital punishment. Secular government authority is delegated from the Church through the Protestants. But the Roman church still holds some governmental authority even though it did abuse its rights.
What we have in this thread are apostates who complain because they have no authority. And what few rights they have is a gift from people like John Calvin. But we must be careful because these powerless pigs will turn on us.