Head of US bishops conference calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’
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Head of US bishops conference calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’

WASHINGTON (OSV News): Executive orders signed by United States president, Donald Trump, on issues including…

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Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee Year at pope’s request
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Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee Year at pope’s request

VATICAN (CNS): Taking up the spirit of the recently inaugurated Holy Year 2025, the Cuban…

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In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 
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In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to…

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Mary Jane Veloso, on Indonesia’s death row, calls planned repatriation a miracle
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Mary Jane Veloso, on Indonesia’s death row, calls planned repatriation a miracle

JAKARTA (UCAN): “This is a miracle because, honestly, even now, it still feels like a…

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Attempt to revive death penalty goes to Philippine Senate
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Attempt to revive death penalty goes to Philippine Senate

MANILA (UCAN): On October 5, Philippine lawmakers began tackling a top priority bill presented to…

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