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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the South Lawn of the White House during a ceremony to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families and advocates, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Washington. (Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP.)

Francis pushes end to death penalty as Biden commutes 1500, but none on death row

Dec 13, 2024
Charles Collins

Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution

Nov 4, 2022
Carol Zimmermann

Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, is seen in Anaheim, Calif., calling for an end to the death penalty in this 2016 file photo. (Credit: J.D. Long-Garcia/The Tidings via CNS.)

‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty

Oct 23, 2022
Carol Zimmermann

Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court

Oct 13, 2022
Carol Zimmermann

Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules

Oct 7, 2022
Juan A. Lozano,
Michael Graczyk

High court to hear Texas case about prayer during executions

Nov 9, 2021
Jessica Gresko

Foes of death penalty offer spiritual support at executions

Nov 4, 2021
David Crary

Papal academy gives U.S. death row chaplain ‘Guardian of Life’ award

Sep 29, 2021
Carol Glatz

New coalition seeks to pull together church’s prison ministry efforts

May 23, 2020
Mark Pattison

Prosecutor disagrees with Pope Francis’s death penalty ruling

Aug 5, 2018
Associated Press