Advocates displeased with U.S. vote against global death penalty ban
OSV News
December 21, 2022
When the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Dec. 15 to establish a worldwide "moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty," the United States continued its practice of voting against it.
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The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
December 26, 2018
Many argue the death penalty can help survivors move on with their lives. However, this counselor writes that true healing can happen only when we learn to "walk with the pain. "
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A Pro-Life State of the Union
Ann M. Augherton
December 26, 2017
From abortion to stem-cell research, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ pro-life committee is working hard to educate and empower Americans to save lives.
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Texas executes death-row inmate despite allegations of false testimony at trial