Missouri Governor Denies Clemency to Death Row Inmate Despite Catholic Protests
The Catholic bishops of Missouri had strongly urged the faithful to contact Parson and ask him to stay Dorsey’s execution, citing Catholic teaching on the death penalty.
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Missouri Bishops Plead for Death Row Inmate on Eve of Execution
The Missouri Catholic Conference will be hosting a “respectful protest” outside the governor’s office at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on Tuesday.
Texas Death Row Inmate to be Executed in Days as Catholics Call for Clemency
Cantu has drawn support from a wide variety of Catholics as his execution has drawn nearer.
Florida Bishops Plead With DeSantis to Spare Life of Death Row Inmate
Owen would be the fourth person to be executed in Florida this year, the sixth to die by capital punishment during DeSantis’ administration.
Denial of Clemency to Death-Row Inmate Disappoints Oklahoma Archbishop
Archbishop Paul Coakley spoke about the decision Sept. 28.
Texas Bishops Welcome Stay of Execution for Woman on Death Row
A state court halted the execution of Melissa Lucio over claims she was wrongfully convicted for the death of her child.
US Supreme Court Hears Case of Inmate Requesting Pastor at Execution
Ramirez seeks to have Pastor Dana Moore of Second Baptist Church in Corpus Christi present with him as he receives lethal injection, and laying hands on him as he is dying.
Supreme Court Halts Execution of Inmate Who Requested Prayer at His Death
The court agreed to hear the case of John Henry Ramirez, who was scheduled to be executed, in its upcoming docket this fall.
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.”
Amid Scheduled Executions, Bills Introduced to End Federal Use of Death Penalty
The effort comes after Rep. Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., a Dominican-American and Catholic, introduced H.R. 97 Jan. 4, “To abolish the death penalty under Federal law.”
