Pope Francis tells Christians they must fight death penalty
The following comes from a February 21 Catholic News Agency article: Christians must work to abolish the death penalty and improve prison conditions, Pope Francis said on Sunday. After
California tries to revamp death penalty procedures
The following comes from a January 14 California Catholic Conference article: After having its death penalty protocols repeatedly ruled unconstitutional, California will once again attempt to rewrite the process to comply with
Executions in the US are falling dramatically. Why?
The following comes from a January 7 Catholic News Agency article by Matt Hadro: Executions in the United States fell to the lowest number in decades in 2015, and recent Popes may
Death penalty overturned because of Bible quotes in San Diego trial
The following comes from a December 8 San Diego Union-Tribune article by Kristina Davis: A judge has overturned the death sentence in the murder of an Oceanside housewife, finding the prosecutor committed
Why Junipero Serra fought the execution of a California native
The following comes from an August 6 Catholic News Agency article: Blessed Junipero Serra’s love for the natives of California extended even to those who killed one of his friends and fellow
