Life, education on bishops’ legislative agenda
By Marnie McAllister, Record Assistant Editor The Catholic Conference of Kentucky, the public policy arm of the state’s bishops, is following a variety of measures…
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Mississippi woman tells of her years on death row
Special to The Record SPRINGFIELD, Ky. — A woman exonerated from death row stopped by St. Catharine College late last month to discuss her…
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Catholics called to help abolish the death penalty
By Marnie McAllister, Record Assistant Editor Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz and other officials called on local Catholics last week to become more involved in efforts…
Read MoreProgram on abolishing death penalty to be held in Bardstown April 16
“Catholic and Kentucky Death Penalty Abolition Efforts” will be the topic of the April 16 Faithful Citizenship Luncheon to be held from noon to…
Read MoreMaryland to end death penalty
Legislators in Maryland have sent a bill abolishing the death penalty to the state’s governor, Martin O’Malley, and the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the…
Read MoreEditorial — The end of the death penalty?
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights in October voted unanimously to recommend that the Commonwealth abolish the death penalty. It’s an act that represents…
Read MoreOpen comment period for execution protocol begins
The Kentucky Department of Corrections opened a public comment period on Sept. 4 about new regulations governing executions in Kentucky. The Commonwealth has revised…
Read MoreEditorial – Staying the course
Staying the course Back in the days when England stood alone against the threat of Nazi Germany and Italy, when the skies over London…
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House resolution calls for task force on death penalty
Catholics asked to contact their legislators; vote expected this week. By MARNIE McALLISTER Record Assistant Editor The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee approved a resolution…
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