“The intentional killing of another person is wrong and as governor, I will not oversee the execution of any individual,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Death Penalty
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California Governor Newsom places moratorium on executions
The 737 inmates on California’s largest-in-the-nation death row are getting a reprieve from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who plans to sign an executive order Wednesday placing a moratorium on executions.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Sister Helen Prejean fought the death penalty—and won
We talk to Sister Helen about how “sneaky Jesus” changed her life forever.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Inside the Supreme Court’s latest case on cruelty and the death penalty
Newly appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes part in the argument over death-penalty methods that may cause “gruesome and brutal pain.”
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Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases
The U.S. Supreme Court, no stranger to death penalty cases, is looking very narrowly at two aspects of capital punishment this term.
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Top Vatican diplomat calls for universal abolition of death penalty
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.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Pope Francis on capital punishment: a closer look
Did Pope Francis depart from Scripture and tradition in declaring the death penalty “inadmissible”? Or was his declaration rooted deeply in both?
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Nebraska set for execution after about-face on death penalty
Gov. Pete Ricketts helped finance a ballot drive to reinstate capital punishment after lawmakers overrode his veto in 2015.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Will priests bring Pope Francis’ death penalty message to people in the pews?
A former head of the E.P.A. warns that the pope’s message on the death penalty, like his message on the environment, may not make it to the pews.
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Tennessee set to kill first inmate in nearly a decade, bishops protest
The execution would occur a week after Pope Francis revealed new church teaching that deems the death penalty “inadmissible” under all circumstances.