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Where does your state stand on the death penalty? 

Aug 30, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

CNA has released three new interactive maps to show where each state in the U.S. stands on life issues —... Read more

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U.S. bishops call for Biden to spare federal death row prisoners before leaving office

Dec 9, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The U.S. bishops have, as a body, been calling for an end to the federal death penalty since 1980 when... Read more

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‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level

Sep 21, 2024

By Daniel Payne

When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers... Read more

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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