Catholic activists renew calls to abolish capital punishment after ‘year of the botched execution’

Catholic activists renew calls to abolish capital punishment after ‘year of the botched execution’ A death penalty protester is seen in this file photo. Photo: CNS/Bryan Woolston, Reuters

LetterfromUSA   Kate Scanlon After a report dubbed 2022 “the year of the botched execution,” Catholic activists renewed their calls for an end to capital punishment in the US at both the state and federal levels. Despite declining public support for the practice, and a campaign promise from President Joe Biden, a Catholic and a…

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