First Nitrogen Gas Execution in Louisiana Takes Place Amid Catholic Opposition
Catholic criticism centered on both the death penalty itself and the mode of execution.
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![The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday, Oct. 17, that it had “granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion” and “effectively [halted] the execution of Robert Roberson,” which was scheduled to take place that night.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241018161016_26a93c59ff2ff9cd8b86a9f377bbf76a95cd6db0703ee6f8ce75538058eefc2b.png "The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday, Oct. 17, that it had “granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion” and “effectively [halted] the execution of Robert Roberson,” which was scheduled to take place that night.")
Texas Man’s Execution Halted After Last-Minute Subpoena to Testify Before State Legislature
Roberson was convicted in 2003 of the murder of his infant daughter, Nikki, whom he had brought to a local hospital with severe injuries.
Oklahoma Archbishop Decries Execution of Anthony Sanchez as ‘Archaic’
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, despite enacting several pro-life measures in the largely conservative state, lifted a state moratorium on the death penalty in 2020.
Coptic Orthodox Christian Executed by ISIS Affiliates in Egypt
Active in Cairo's Christian community, Nabil Habashy Salama used his financial resources to help build the city’s church, St. Mary.
Bishop Wall Invites Catholics to Pray for Navajo Man Scheduled for Federal Execution
Bishop James Wall of Gallup, New Mexico is leading a virtual prayer vigil on the afternoon of Aug. 26 ahead of Mitchell’s scheduled execution.
Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution Over Catholic Chaplain Dispute
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is opposed to the use of capital punishment, and states that those who are dying should be given spiritual care.
St. Augustine Bishop Estevez Calls for an End to Florida Death Penalty
Bishop Estevez notes that no death row inmate in Florida has been granted clemency since 1983, and with 350 death row inmates, Florida has the largest active death row in the United States.
Ahead of Florida Execution, Bishops Renew Calls Against Death Penalty
The Catholic bishops cited Pope Francis’s appeal to end the death penalty in their message to Gov. Rick Scott.
