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Statement on Joint State Government Commission Report on Capital Punishment

Just three people have been executed in the past 56 years in Pennsylvania, yet more than 466 death warrants have been signed since 1985.Currently there are 150 inmates on death row. In 2012, the Joint State Government Commission was asked to study the practice and process of capital p
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June 29, 2018
by Hill
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capital punishment, death penalty, death row, joint state government commission, prison reform
Pope Francis

Christians called to work to abolish death penalty

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis has said that “all Christians and people of good will are called today to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty,” but also to improve conditions in prisons, out of respect for the human dignity of prisoners. In particular, the Holy Fathe
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February 22, 2016
by Blue
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capital punishment, death penalty, Governor Wolf, pope francis

Our state doesn’t need to rely on execution, and it shouldn’t

Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf made a bold decision to grant a temporary reprieve to inmate Terrance Williams, who was scheduled to be executed on March 4. The governor vowed to grant other reprieves, in effect declaring a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania. Williams would have been t
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February 25, 2015
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Amy Hill, capital punishment, death penalty, execution, LNP, LNP op ed, op ed

Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania Explained

In the last four months, three men were scheduled to be executed – Terrance Williams, Hubert Michael and Mark Spotz. Last minute appeals delayed those cases, which are now pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a federal appeals court. Decisions will be made about the
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January 02, 2013
by Hill
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board of pardons, capital punishment, death penalty, dignity, execution, prolif

An Appeal for Clemency for Another Death Row Inmate

UPDATE: Board of Pardons Hearing Postponed to Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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November 01, 2012
by Hill
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board of pardons, capital punishment, choose life, clemency, death penalty, death row, execution, Hubert Michael

Death Penalty: Choose Life

What does the Catholic Church teach about capital punishment? Pennsylvania has 202 inmates on death row. Execution warrants were signed last month for four of them. One received a stay, two may have other appeals, but one appears to have exhausted his options – Terrance Williams. His
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September 06, 2012
by Hill
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board of pardons, capital punishment, death penalty, Governor Corbett, justice, life, life sentence

Death Penalty: Perpetuating Violence in Society

Two hundred and five Pennsylvanians currently sit on death row. In Pennsylvania, even though hundreds of people have been sentenced to death, only three people – those who waived their right to appeal – have been executed since 1978 (the year the General Assembly reinstated the death
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March 30, 2012
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capital punishment, death penalty, Department of Corrections, execution, Pennsylvania

In Memory of Cardinal Anthony Bevilaqua

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) bids farewell today to former Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal Anthony Bevilaqua, who died last week at the age of 88. The Solemn Funeral Mass for Cardinal Bevilacqua is scheduled to take place at 2:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, February 7, at
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February 06, 2012
by Hill
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capital punishment, Cardinal Bevilaqua, Crimes Against Unborn Child Act, death penalty, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, moratorium, PCC Board of Governors, Philadelphia Archbishop, Purely Public Charity Act, Religious Freedom Protection Act

Re-examine Pennsylvania’s Death Penalty

by Francis J. Viglietta and Rev. Sandra Strauss It’s time to re-examine the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Fifteen diverse, faith-based, legal, and civil rights organizations, including the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, form the Pennsylvani
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May 01, 2007
by Hill
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capital punishment, death penalty, justice, pro-life

Commission Proposed to Investigate Wrongful Convictions

After serving 19 years behind bars, Thomas Doswell was released after DNA evidence clearly proved his innocence in a brutal rape case. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Nationally, 175 people have been exonerated through post-conviction DNA testing. At least eight invol
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May 01, 2006
by Hill
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capital punishment, death penalty, justice, wrongful convictions

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