Tag: death penalty
Japan bishops push for death penalty abolition after acquittal of longest-serving...
Japan remains one of the few developed nations that still uses the death penalty, despite calls for its abolition
Pope Francis pens preface to US death row chaplain’s book on...
Pope Francis underlined his strong opposition to capital punishment, saying that “the death penalty is in no way a solution to the violence"
In Myanmar, military junta sentenced dozens to death since coup
"Since taking control of Myanmar's judicial system, the junta has manipulated the law to impose severe punishments"
Philippine senator seeks death penalty for uniformed personnel involved in smuggling
He argued that the imposition of the death penalty is necessary given the gravity of the offenses committed
2022 executions highest in five years, according to Amnesty International
A total of 883 people were known to have been executed in 20 countries, marking a 53% increase from the previous year
Singapore executes second prisoner in three weeks
Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-narcotics laws: trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis can result in the death penalty
Updated: Singapore hangs prisoner over 1 kg of cannabis
The country has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws and insists the death penalty remains an effective deterrent against trafficking
Fighting death penalty
We are persons of peace and at all times we can and should seek peace. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 4 , 5.)
Source of hope in campaign against death penalty
The World Congress is a source of hope against the backdrop of an impending return of the death penalty to the Philippines
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with about 30,000 faithful in Bahrain
Matricia, a Filipina living in Dammam in neighboring Saudi Arabia, said she felt "lucky" to be at Saturday morning's mass
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