G. Marcus Cole, Notre Dame Law School dean, said that in 2018, Pope Francis made it clear that Catholics must now oppose the death penalty.
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(OSV News) — As South Carolina prepared to carry out the first execution by firing squad in the U.S. since 2010, Catholic activists against the death penalty had sought clemency from …
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Supreme Court throws out death penalty conviction over dubious testimony
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for a quarter century.
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Red state death penalty repeal efforts emerge despite Trump’s order to expand use of the practice
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their Catholic faith as a factor in their opposition …
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Washington Roundup: Catholic leaders react to Trumps’ executive orders in his ‘First 100 Hours’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, said in a Jan. 22 statement executive orders signed …
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Good evening and Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a blessed Christmas octave and that the joy of celebrating the Child Jesus is with you and yours. Catch up on …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute most existing federal death sentences to life in prison. The …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Just four states were responsible for three-quarters of the executions that took place in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report by the Death Penalty …
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace worldwide, the White House’s press …
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Pro-life lawmaker seeks death penalty repeal as Indiana executes man
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Indiana carried out its first execution since 2009 early on Dec. 18, in a process that was criticized as shrouded in secrecy and despite objections from Catholic activists …