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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
In last-minute plea to Supreme Court, lawyers beg for prayer in execution chamber
Religious freedom advocates are requesting that a Texas death row inmate have access to vocal prayer and the touch of... Read more
Charleston diocese 'extremely disappointed' with law recommencing executions
South Carolina on Monday became the fourth state to officially sanction the use of the firing squad as a method... Read more
Tenn. bishops speak out against executions
The bishops of Tennessee issued a letter to the state’s governor Friday, encouraging him to halt upcoming executions expected to... Read more
Two Arkansas executions called off, but five remain planned
Catholics in Arkansas and around the country continue to pray for death row inmates in the state, after courts on... Read more
Catholics heartened by stay on flurry of planned executions in Arkansas
As judges halted the planned executions of eight inmates in 10 days in Arkansas, Catholics around the country pointed to... Read more
As wave of executions draws near, Catholics in Arkansas pray for an alternative
Even though legal options have run out, Catholics in Arkansas are still pushing back against a wave of eight executions... Read more
Supreme Court upholds use of controversial lethal injection drug
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the continued use of a drug that has been accused of causing... Read more
