Florida Bishops Petition for Mercy as Two Executions Loom on the Same Day
Florida’s Catholic bishops are urging Governor Ron DeSantis to halt the planned executions of two death row inmates scheduled for…
Tag: Death Penalty
Oklahoma Archbishop Calls Death Penalty ‘Inhumane’ After State Execution
The execution of an Oklahoma man convicted in a double homicide has prompted renewed calls from the Church to end…
Poll Shows Majority of U.S. Catholics Support Death Penalty Despite Church Teaching
A new national survey suggests that most Catholic voters in the United States continue to support the death penalty for…
Pope Leo XIV Challenges Narrow Views of ‘Pro-Life’ Amid Debate on Immigration and War
Pope Leo XIV has stirred debate among Catholics and political leaders after linking the Church’s pro-life teaching to broader concerns,…
Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholics to Reconsider What It Means to Be Truly ‘Pro-Life’
Pope Leo XIV has weighed in on a debate within the U.S. Church, offering a perspective that challenges Catholics to…
On St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Feast, Catholics Renew Call to End the Death Penalty
On August 14, Catholics around the world honor St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan priest who willingly gave his life…
The Death Penalty Is Not Justice: A Catholic Opposition to Euthanasia and State-Ordered Killing
The execution of Byron Black in Tennessee this week exposes a deeper moral and theological crisis in our society—one that…
Does the Death Penalty Reduce Crime?
In recent years, the question of whether the death penalty serves as an effective deterrent to crime has sparked significant…