Supreme Court to Consider Death-Row Inmate’s Request For Hands-on Prayer
COMMENTARY: Texas’ denial of John Ramirez’s request for his pastor to lay hands on him and pray for him at his execution goes before the high court Nov. 1.
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Oklahoma City Archbishop Issues Call to Prayer for End to Abortion and Death Penalty
Archbishop Coakley encouraged those looking to respond to his call to prayer to pray the rosary, spend time in adoration, pray every day explicitly for an end to abortion and capital punishment, and to pray for the respect of all life.
Biden Administration Pushes Death Sentence for Boston Bomber at Supreme Court
Vaillancourt Murphy said it was “concerning” to see the Biden administration push to execute Tsarnaev, especially considering that President Joe Biden is the “first-ever president to openly oppose the death penalty” while actively serving as president.
As Arizona Prepares to Use Gas Chamber Again, Bishops Decry Death Penalty
In a statement, the Arizona Department of Corrections noted that state law permits death row inmates to choose between dying from lethal injection or gas.
Pew Research Study: Majority of US Adults Support Death Penalty
While the Church teaches that capital punishment is not intrinsically evil, both Pope Francis and his immediate predecessors have condemned the practice in the West.
Death Penalty Abolition Gains Momentum After Virginia
Late last month, Virginia became the latest state to end capital punishment, and more repeals could be on the horizon.
Members of Congress Push for End to the Federal Death Penalty
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that President Biden was “opposed” to the federal death penalty, but offered no details on a possible stoppage of its use.
Supreme Court Rules Favorably Toward Inmate Requesting Priest at Execution
Last summer, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops had called the state’s denial of a chaplain for Gutierrez “an egregious rejection of the possibility of forgiveness and redemption while the state commits the violence of an execution.”
Capital Punishment: It’s About Both the Penalty and the Death
COMMENTARY: It matters if the penalty is just or unjust, although it could be argued that today capital punishment is ‘inadmissible’ because the modern state is no longer competent to administer it.
Indiana Bishops Call for End to Federal Executions
Leading U.S. bishops have called for a stop to the executions, pointing to the season of Advent.
