‘To oppose the death penalty is not to be “soft on crime.” Rather, it is to be strong on the dignity of life.’

The alert linked here has been issued by the Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Please stand with Pope Francis and the USCCB by taking action to oppose federal executions. 
 
“[T]he death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2267

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