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Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople says opposition to death penalty is consequence of Christian beliefs
VATICAN CITY — Opposition to the death penalty is the “logical and moral consequence” of recognizing the dignity of all human life and of...
Death penalty critics take aim at federal government’s push to move forward with capital...
WASHINGTON -- Critics of the death penalty denounced the decision June 15 by Attorney General William Barr to set execution dates for four federal...
Death penalty foes applaud message of new movie ‘Just Mercy,’ based on book by...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The upcoming movie “Just Mercy” “has the potential to wake up out of a slumber the part of society that either...
Rodney Reed spared the death penalty, gains further court review after urging from Catholics...
WASHINGTON -- Five days before the scheduled execution of death-row inmate Rodney Reed -- who gained attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities alike --...
Reinstatement of federal death penalty met with opposition by Catholic leaders
WASHINGTON -- The July 25 announcement by the Justice Department that it is reinstating the federal death penalty for the first time in 16...
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, death penalty opponent, dies at 99
WASHINGTON -- Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who served on the court for nearly 35 years, died July 16 in Fort Lauderdale,...
New Hampshire death penalty repeal bid called ‘an enormous victory for life’
CONCORD, N.H. -- The New Hampshire Senate's vote to repeal the death penalty is "an enormous victory for life," according to the executive director...
U.S. Supreme Court examines potential racial bias in juries on death penalty cases
WASHINGTON -- In mid-March, the U.S. Supreme Court considered possible racially biased juries in two death penalty cases. They rejected one case and listened...
California bishops applaud Gov. Newsom for death penalty moratorium
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Catholic bishops of California welcomed the March 13 decision by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue a moratorium on executions...
Supreme Court blocks death penalty case of inmate with dementia
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is sending a death-row case back to the lower courts to determine if the inmate’s dementia, brought on by...