klahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave another temporary reprieve to death-row inmate Richard Glossip, moving back his execution scheduled for Dec. 8 until next February while an appeals court reviews his claims of innocence.
Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution
Catholic leaders thankful for Melissa Lucio’s stay of execution
Lucio will remain on death row while her case goes back to trial court to examine new evidence her attorneys.
State court halts firing-squad execution with temporary stay
On April 15, two weeks prior to Moore’s new execution date, he was given the choice for how he wished to be put to death.
Nuncio, on behalf of pope, urges Missouri governor to halt Oct. 5 execution
In a Sept. 27 letter sent to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on behalf of Pope Francis, the nuncio urged the governor to halt the scheduled execution Oct. 5 of convicted murderer Ernest Lee Johnson out of respect for “the sacredness of all human life.”
Capital punishment, immigration issues compel Iowa bishops to speak up
Iowa’s Catholic bishops are taking a prominent stand on three pressing federal issues, DACA, death-row executions and the asylum system.
Supreme Court’s recent actions reveal its death penalty divide
On March 29, the Supreme Court stayed the execution of Texas death-row inmate Patrick Murphy while he was appealing the state’s refusal to allow a Buddhist spiritual adviser to be present at his execution.
Death-row experience interweaves lives of priest, man he helped free
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (CNS) — When Father Neil Kookoothe first met Joseph D’Ambrosio on Ohio’s death row in December 1998, he intended to describe the funeral […]