The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Missouri death row prisoner’s appeal on the eve of his... Read more
Police said Christopher Collings confessed to killing Rowan Ford after raping her on Nov. 3, 2007. The murder took place... Read more
The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last month issued a subpoena for Robert Roberson to appear before... Read more
Catholic Mobilizing Network said in a Nov. 6 statement that the federal death penalty is a “broken” system that “does... Read more
Robert Roberson was convicted in 2003 of the murder of his infant daughter, Nikki, whom he had brought to a... Read more
The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday that it had “effectively [halted] the execution... Read more
This is the second time Richard Glossip’s contentious death sentence has come before the Supreme Court. Read more
Citing opposition to the death penalty and doubts about Williams’ guilt, a local and national outcry did not stop the... Read more
A Missouri death row inmate sentenced to death for murder will have his case reviewed by the state Supreme Court... Read more
When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers... Read more
A South Carolina Supreme Court order decided that a five-week interval between executions was “reasonable” and “warranted.” Read more
Although every state imposes restrictions on media access to inmates, South Carolina is “the only state that bans this category... Read more
The pope personally penned the introduction to “A Christian on Death Row: My Commitment to Those Condemned” by Dale Recinella. Read more
Catholic Mobilizing Network said in a press release that California prisoner Larry Roberts had become “the 200th death row exoneration... Read more
No one has been executed in California since 2006, due in part to a moratorium beginning in 2019 that Newsom... Read more
Few Catholics are in full agreement with Church teaching on abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. Read more
Since Richard Glossip’s initial conviction, two independent investigations have uncovered serious problems with his trial. Read more
“Catholic social teaching urges us to recognize the dignity of every human being, especially the most vulnerable,” Bishop Oscar Cantú... Read more
The Catholic bishops of Missouri had strongly urged the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson and ask him to stay... Read more
The Catholic bishops of Missouri are urging the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson to stay the execution of convicted... Read more