Texas plans to execute Melissa Lucio, a Mexican-American mother and practicing Catholic, on April 27, 2022 despite there being serious doubts about her guilt. Given Melissa’s strong innocence claim, Catholic leaders are calling on Gov….
February 25, 2022 | It has been just over a year since the federal government executed Dustin Higgs — the 13th and last execution in an unprecedented federal killing spree. Today, the U.S. is at…
Lent is a time of repentance and transformation. Throughout this 40-day journey — one that culminates in Christ’s own execution — we are reminded that our broken systems are as much in need of renewal…
Feb. 17, 2022 | On Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 a Utah House committee failed to pass death penalty abolition bill HB 147 in a vote of 6-5. The vote came after hours of testimony from…
Bicameral legislation in Florida’s legislature would prevent people with serious mental illness from receiving the death penalty. The two bills, S.B. 770 and H.B. 1251 (“Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death”), are sponsored…
Jan. 28, 2022 | The Utah state legislature is currently considering a bill that would abolish the state’s death penalty. House Bill 147 (“Death Penalty Modifications”) is sponsored by Rep. Lowry Snow (R) and Sen….
December 16, 2021 | The Death Penalty Information Center relased its annual report Thursday analyzing the country’s use of capital punishment. Like in years past, the report shows significant advancements toward death penalty abolition in…
Just hours before Julius Jones was set to be executed Thursday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. READ ON: CMN’s official press statement on Julius Jones’…
Oct. 29, 2021 | Oklahoma took the life of John Marion Grant Thursday in what turned out to be an appallingly problematic execution that left Mr. Grant convulsing repeatedly and vomiting before his death. Grant’s…
President Joe Biden is set to meet with Pope Francis on Friday, Oct. 29 during his first visit to Rome as U.S. president. Among other pressing issues, many Catholics hope the pontiff and Catholic president…
As legislative efforts to abolish the death penalty in Ohio gain momentum, faith communities across the state are preparing to participate in a Death Penalty Abolition Week. This first-time event will be observed October 8-17. Organizers launched…