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Arizona bishop Thomas J. Olmsted speaks out against capital punishment: ‘All human life is...
WASHINGTON-- Arizona's Catholic bishops and other Catholic opponents of the death penalty spoke out against the June 8 execution of Frank Atwood, just as...
U.S. Supreme Court says two Arizona death-row inmates could not present new evidence in...
WASHINGTON -- In a 6-3 ruling May 23, the Supreme Court said two Arizona death-row inmates could not present new evidence of ineffective counsel...
Stay of execution for Texas mother Melissa Lucio elicits thanks from Catholic leaders
WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders were thankful that death-row inmate Melissa Lucio was granted a last-minute stay of execution April 25, but they also said...
U.S. Supreme Court rules convicted murderer John Ramirez is entitled to have his pastor...
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court March 24 ruled in favor of a Texas prisoner who wanted his pastor to pray aloud over him and...
The Beatitudes: Peace starts with us, but it must start within us as well
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Mt 5:9).
When Jesus said this as he spoke from the hilltop, what...
Significant year in U.S. Supreme Court brings to forefront abortion, school choice, death penalty...
WASHINGTON -- This past year was busy for the nation's high court, particularly with issues of interest to Catholics regarding abortion, religious liberty, COVID-19...
U.S. Supreme Court justices express skepticism of role of chaplains in execution chamber
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s consideration of spiritual advisers praying aloud with death-row inmates or placing hands on them in prayer during executions faced...
Will spiritual advisers be allowed in execution chambers? Supreme Court to hear arguments in...
WASHINGTON -- A case before the Supreme Court Nov. 9 argues that death-row chaplains should have the final word.
Specifically, they should be able to...
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev subject of U.S. Supreme Court review in death-penalty case
WASHINGTON -- Just two days after this year's Boston Marathon, the Supreme Court revisited the bombing at the 2013 race that killed three people...
Temporary halt to federal executions seen by activists as starting point
WASHINGTON — Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction,...