Rodney Berget is scheduled to be executed the week of October 28th, 2018 in South Dakota. This will be the state's first execution since 2012. Take action NOW to save Mr. Berget's life.
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National Catholic Pledge to End the Death Penalty
"All Christians and people of good will are thus called today to fight not only for the abolition of the death penalty, whether legal or illegal, and in all its forms, but also in order to improve prison conditions, with respect for the human dignity of the people deprived of their freedom" - Pope Francis
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After 34 years on death row, Edmund Zagorski is scheduled for execution by electric chair in Tennessee on November 1st. Take action NOW to stop this execution and save a life!
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God of Mercy,
You bestow upon every person a dignity that cannot be extinguished, no matter the harm someone has suffered or caused.
Rooted in this sacred value of all life, we work together to transform the criminal justice system by ending the death penalty. Enliven our commitment to “work with determination for its abolition worldwide."
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