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Marco Impagliazzo: Remove the gallows. The dream of the end of the death penalty is achievable and increasingly tangible

The Pope launched a new and important appeal. It is not the first time that Francis speaks of the need to abolish the death penalty in the world, but yesterday’s Angelus sounds like a program for those who want a more livable and humane world, starting from us Christians. Not surprisingly, proposing a moratorium on […]

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A world without the death penalty, a struggle for humanity: The 9th Congress of the Ministers of Justice

At the International Congress promoted by Sant’Egidio the Ministers from 30 countries discuss ways to the end of all capital punishment. In the afternoon there will be a meeting with the Italian President of the Republic Mattarella The 9th International Congress of the Ministers of Justice from 30 countries, promoted by the Community of Sant’Egidio, […]

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Public discussion at Busboys & Poets on the abolition of the death penalty

In Washington, DC the community hosted a public discussion at Busboys & Poets on the abolition of the death penalty with author Paul Elie of Georgetown University, Brian Stolarz an attorney who helped exonerate America’s 154th death row inmate, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Art Laffin a Catholic Worker and victim’s family member, and Dani Clark, local […]

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Life on Death Row/Cities for Life

Join the Community of Sant’Egidio, South Bend, for Life on Death Row/Cities for Life  Wednesday December 9 at 7:00 p.m. St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Road Granger, IN For Information please contact: Richard at richard_lasalvia@sbcglobal.net or 574 315-9420

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Cities for Life in Brooklyn, NY,

All around the world, cities will commemorate the anniversary of the first abolition of the death penalty. On November 5, the Community co-hosted a talk for Cities for Life in Brooklyn, NY. Many people gathered in the Church of St Boniface in Brooklyn to listen to the testimony of Ron McAndrew, “From Warden to Abolitionist.” […]