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First federal death penalty case heard under President Joe Biden, who made campaign pledge...

The terrorism trial of Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of fatally striking eight people with a truck in New York City in 2017, began...

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...

With more federal executions pending, U.S. bishops call on Trump, Barr to stop capital...

WASHINGTON — In response to the upcoming federal execution of Orlando Hall Nov. 19, and two more federal executions scheduled to take place in...

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...

Catholic reporter covered more than 400 executions, sees no deterrent in capital punishment

HOUSTON -- Michael Graczyk, a parishioner at a Catholic church in Montgomery County, Texas, has personally witnessed more than 400 executions of Texas inmates...

Bishop Koenig urges Delaware legislators to get behind bills that would bar death penalty...

Bishop Koenig has asked lawmakers in Delaware to get behind legislation that would bar capital punishment in the state. It's been 12 years since the...

Kenneth Craycraft’s new book looks at how faithful Catholics can engage in today’s polarized...

Kenneth Craycraft, associate professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a new book, "Citizens...

Georgetown University panel examines Pope Francis’ call for synodality

WASHINGTON -- Synodality is a key theme of Pope Francis' pontificate and its importance to the church's mission can be seen in the American...

Texas death-row inmate Ivan Cantu executed despite allegations of false testimony at trial

Ivan Cantu was executed Feb. 28 by the state of Texas despite claims that the Texan's 2001 conviction for killing James Mosqueda and Amy...

Christ’s cross helps us make sense of our own — Michael R. Heinlein

Christians know the life of a disciple will not be easy. Christ did not mince words about this -- telling his disciples they must...

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