Faith

‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:34:25 -0400

Sr. Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows no signs of slowing down in her long-standing fight to end the death penalty.

Bishops vote to revise U.S. catechism's capital punishment section

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:09:13 -0400

BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops voted June 13 to revise what the U.S. church teaches its adult members about the death penalty in a passage on the issue in the U.S. Catechism for Adults.

Bishops may revise U.S. catechism to update capital punishment stance

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:12:00 -0400

BALTIMORE -- During their June 11-13 meeting in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops are looking at what the U.S. church teaches its adult members about the death penalty and they will vote about adding a revised passage to the U.S. Catechism for Adults about this.

Sr. Prejean wages constant fight for lives on death row

mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:26:23 -0500

While some might say Sr. Helen Prejean has experienced great success in her fight to abolish the death penalty, she believes she��Ƶapp only helped make some strides in the battle.

Vatican diplomat calls for universal abolition of death penalty

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:00:12 -0400

VATICAN – Abolishing the death penalty worldwide would reflect the brave and hope-filled belief that crime can be dealt with without capital punishment and that a criminal should be given the chance to reform, a top Vatican diplomat told world leaders.

Pope's pro-life challenge: Respect all life, oppose death penalty

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:59:26 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' recent statement that the death penalty is incompatible with the Gospel focused less on a government's role in protecting its people and more on the need to defend the sacredness and dignity of every human life.

Death penalty is 'contrary to the Gospel,' Pope says

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:17:44 -0400

The death penalty, no matter how it is carried out, "is, in itself, contrary to the Gospel," Pope Francis said.

Philippines bishops oppose bid for severe death penalty revival

cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:10:00 -0500

MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic bishops of the Philippines voiced strong objections to proposals intended to reinstate the death penalty in the country.

Warren Allmand, who died at 84, was a principled politician

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:00:00 -0500

MONTREAL – Warren Allmand is being mourned as an exceptional and principled Roman Catholic politician who, as solicitor general in Pierre Trudeau��Ƶapp cabinet in 1976, introduced the bill which abolished capital punishment in Canada.

Three states keep death penalty in high-stakes election

cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 14:30:00 -0500

WASHINGTONN – The death penalty was up for a vote in California, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Tuesday, but stands against capital punishment proved unpopular with voters in all three states.