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Death Penalty

James Dailey. (Florida Department of Corrections via CNA)

U.S. bishops say death row inmate likely innocent, call for new trial

Catholic News Agency|Jan 20, 2020|3 Min Read

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Wyoming legislator seeks to repeal death penalty

Perry West|Jan 7, 2020|5 Min Read

A pedestrian walks past death penalty protesters before the formal sentencing of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the federal courthouse in Boston June 24, 2015. Use of the death penalty in the United States continues to decrease, according to a report released Dec. 17, 2019, by the Death Penalty Information Center. (CNS photo/Dominick Reuter)

New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.

Carol Zimmermann|Dec 18, 2019|4 Min Read

Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx star in a scene from the movie "Just Mercy." The film "has the potential to wake up out of a slumber the part of society that either doesn't believe the death penalty is still in practice or chooses to ignore it," according to two leaders of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, founded 10 years ago to eliminate death penalty laws and executions. (CNS photo/Warner Bros.)

Death penalty foes applaud message of new movie 'Just Mercy'

Mark Pattison|Dec 17, 2019|4 Min Read

People hold signs during a candlelight prayer vigil Dec. 8, 2019, held to oppose the Trump administration's plan to reinstate the federal death penalty. For now the plan is on hold, as the Supreme Court issued a ruling late Dec. 6 that leaves in place a preliminary injunction stopping the administration's bid to resume federal executions. (CNS photo/David Maung)

Supreme Court leaves temporary stop on federal executions in place

Catholic News Service|Dec 9, 2019|2 Min Read

Demonstrators march to protest the death penalty during a rally organized by Catholics Against the Death Penalty-Southern California in Anaheim Feb. 25, 2017. Most Americans support life imprisonment over the death penalty, according to a Gallup poll released Nov. 24, 2019, revealing a shift in the majority opinion on this issue for the first time in 34 years. (Andrew Cullen/Reuters via CNS)

Poll: Most Americans support life in prison over death penalty

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 28, 2019|3 Min Read

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at the White House in Washington Sept. 9, 2019. (CNS photo/Erin Scott, Reuters)

Federal judge blocks scheduled executions of federal death-row inmates

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 21, 2019|3 Min Read

Texas death-row inmate Rodney Reed is pictured in an undated photo from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. (CNS photo/courtesy Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Catholic leaders thank Rodney Reed supporters, pray for justice

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 18, 2019|5 Min Read

Governor Ron DeSantis in the State of the State address March 5, 2019. (State of Florida/Wikimedia Commons)

Bishops urge stay of execution, note 'strong evidence' inmate is innocent

Catholic News Service|Oct 22, 2019|3 Min Read

Archbishops Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., talk before a roundtable on the death penalty at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington Oct. 10, 2019. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

In death penalty discussion, U.S. bishops emphasize human dignity, mercy

Carol Zimmermann|Oct 10, 2019|4 Min Read

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