Catholic death penalty opponents praise pope’s catechism revision

The announcement that Pope Francis had ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling the death penalty “inadmissible” was praised by Catholic death penalty opponents in the US. “I am overjoyed and deeply grateful to learn that Pope Francis closed the last remaining loophole in Catholic social teaching on the death penalty,”... Read More

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May 10, 2017

Bishops among first signatories to pledge to end death penalty

Bishops attending a meeting were among the first to sign the National Catholic Pledge to End the Death Penalty at the US bishops’ headquarters building on 9th May. Each person taking the pledge promises to educate, advocate and pray for an end to capital punishment. “All Christians and people of goodwill are thus called today... Read More

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