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Prisons, prison ministry, the death penalty and criminal-justice reform, with the churches and chaplains involved.
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US bishops’ conference president deplores government’s decision to livestream execution
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (361+ words) Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned the federal government’s decision to livestream an execution by firing squad. “It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of…...
Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (558+ words) ROME – Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ''inadmissible" as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. In a post on X, the…...
Pope Leo XIV rejects death penalty as attack on dignity of human person
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (290+ words) In a post published on Saturday, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Pope noted that justice can be upheld and the common good of humanity can be safeguarded without relying on capital punishment. He said criminals can…...
Local bishop calls for prisoners' 'basic human rights' to be respected
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (365+ words) Shannonside.ie Local bishop calls for prisoners' 'basic human rights' to be respected In a statement, Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes is reminding people to be alert to the living conditions of prisoners ahead of Prisoners' Sunday tomorrow. A local…...
MemChurch Prison Ministry: Lessons Beyond the Walls
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (1046+ words) The Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Shirley is a medium-security prison located north of Worcester, housing over a thousand inmates. It’s an imposing facility, with institutional-style cell blocks enclosed by tall fences topped with razor wire. For Potts, the drive to…...
Prisoners' Sunday: Jesuit Institute brings renewed faith and hope to people in prison
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (584+ words) At HMP Featherstone earlier this year, a retreat invited prisoners to reflect on broken pottery as an image of lives marked by difficulty but capable of restoration. One participant wrote afterwards: "On the first day, you showed us the broken…...
When justice becomes vengeance, we lose something of ourselves
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (621+ words) There is something troubling about how accustomed our society has become to death. When someone commits a terrible murder, particularly one as brutal as the crime committed by Christa Pike when she was 18 years old, it is understandable that people…...
Vatican’s UN envoy calls for abolition of death penalty
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (263+ words) The Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations has urged the international community to abolish the death penalty during a meeting at the 81st General Assembly. Source: EWTN News. Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis argued for an end to capital punishment during…...
Local author to share story of faith, prison ministry at McMillan Memorial Library Book Talk
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (177+ words) Published 7:31 am Thursday, October 8, 2026 OVERTON — Local author Dan Morris will discuss finding hope and purpose through prison ministry during McMillan Memorial Library’s Book Talk at noon Tuesday, Oct. 13. Morris will present his book, Finding Jesus Inside: Finding Hope, Purpose, and…...
Jailhouse sees record baptisms in Florida prison
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (368+ words) This summer, the Walton County Jail in DeFuniak Springs, FL, saw a record number of inmates who chose to get baptized. "When we approach these men and women as people instead of just as inmates, we're finding that God is…...