English cardinal calls for legislation tackling 'extremism'
- Feb 24, 2021
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Religion and the death penalty collide at the Supreme Court
- Feb 13, 2021
The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty: Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual adviser by their side as they are executed.
Pastor, man set to die, faith at core of discrimination suit
- Feb 13, 2021
A pastor, a condemned prisoner and their faith are at the center of a religious discrimination claim that triggered a late injunction from a federal appeals court on Wednesday.
Alabama cancels execution after court requires pastor
- Feb 12, 2021
An Alabama inmate on Thursday won a reprieve from a scheduled lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court said the state must allow his personal pastor in the death chamber.
Virginia General Assembly votes to ban death penalty; governor supports move
- Feb 6, 2021
Both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate have now passed bills that would abolish the death penalty in the state.
Sotomayor: 13 executed under Trump administration ‘deserved more’ from court
- Jan 20, 2021
Although the Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution of Dustin Higgs Jan. 15, two justices made their objections known loud and clear in dissents that called into question the speed of these decisions and even the constitutionality of capital punishment.
Catholic leader sees growing support for ending death penalty in Virginia
- Jan 17, 2021
The executive director of the Virginia Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state’s bishops, said he was pleased bipartisan support is growing for ending Virginia’s death penalty.
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