Before Florida held two executions July 28, its Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics to reflect on the Church’s death penalty opposition.
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Florida Catholic bishops urge DeSantis to stay two executions set for July 28
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonIf both executions take place as scheduled, it will be the first time since 1964 that Florida will have executed two inmates on the same day.
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Florida’s Catholic bishops have urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to stay executions scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec. 18.
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Archbishop Coakley commends Oklahoma governor for saving man from lethal injection
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe clemency marks the second time Stitt has granted clemency to a death-row inmate during his nearly seven years in office.
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Florida’s Catholic bishops wrote to Gov. Ron DeSantis, urging the state’s Catholic governor to stay the scheduled Oct. 14 execution of Samuel “Sammy” Smithers.
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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 …
