Over 150 theologians call for abolition of death p

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Over 150 theologians call for abolition of death penalty

More than 150 Catholic theologians have signed a statement calling on the United States to abolish capital punishment, and asking the church to work "unwaveringly" toward that goal.

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Dead wrong: Catholics must no longer support capital punishment

The Catholic Church's position on capital punishment has evolved considerably over the centuries.

And as a result, "it is not a message that is immediately understood -- that there is no room for supporting the death penalty in today's world," said a Vatican's expert on capital punishment and arms control.

Because the church has only in the past few decades begun closing the window -- if not shutting it completely -- on the permissibility of the death penalty, people who give just a partial reading of the church's teachings may still think the death penalty is acceptable today, said Tommaso Di Ruzza, desk officer at the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

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Articles of Faith: Is the Death Penalty in Keeping with Catholic Doctrine (and Should Scalia Resign)?


Read more: swampland.time.com/2011/09/30/articles-of-faith-will-scalia-step-down-from-the-court/#ixzz1ZTaYhcPV