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Catholics pray after Alabama executes death row inmate
Alabama executed inmate Willie B. Smith III on Thursday evening, Oct. 20, marking the first execution in the state since... Read more
Missouri bishops condemn execution of Ernest Johnson
The four bishops of Missouri released a joint statement on Wednesday evening condemning the state’s execution of Ernest Lee Johnson,... Read more
Missouri executes inmate after Holy See appealed for clemency
Missouri on Tuesday evening executed Ernest Johnson, 61, an inmate convicted of murdering three people in the 1990s, after the... Read more
Texas death row inmate sues to have pastor’s touch in execution chamber
A man scheduled to be executed in early September is suing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to have his... Read more
Supreme Court stays Texas execution over chaplain dispute
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of a man in Texas after the state’s Department of Corrections refused to allow... Read more
As Florida execution approaches, bishops urge governor to take pro-life path
An imminent execution scheduled for this week is the wrong path, said Florida’s Catholic bishops, urging the governor of the... Read more
