death penalty Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/death-penalty/ England and Wales Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:20:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png death penalty Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/death-penalty/ 32 32 174395915 Pope’s September prayer intention: For abolition of the death penalty https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-september-prayer-intention-for-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-september-prayer-intention-for-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:31:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=66963 In his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis calls on all people of good will “to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the world.” “Each day, there is a growing ‘NO’ to the death penalty around the world,” says Pope Francis in the video released on Wednesday announcing his prayer intention for […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-september-prayer-intention-for-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/feed/ 0 66963 End the “violation of human dignity” that is the death penalty, says Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/end-the-violation-of-human-dignity-that-is-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/end-the-violation-of-human-dignity-that-is-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 19:35:40 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=64797 Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the International Affairs department of the Bishops’ Conference, has commented on the release of the latest death penalty statistics. Amnesty International has reported that 579 executions took place in 18 countries in 2021 – an increase of 20% from the 483 recorded the previous year. “In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/end-the-violation-of-human-dignity-that-is-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/feed/ 0 64797 More work to do to bring about the abolition of the death penalty, says Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/more-work-to-do-to-bring-about-the-abolition-of-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/more-work-to-do-to-bring-about-the-abolition-of-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/#respond Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:42:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=55238 Amnesty International’s Annual Death Penalty Statistics Bishop Declan Lang, the lead Bishop for International Affairs, has welcomed the continued decline of the death penalty across the world and urged continued efforts towards complete abolition. Statistics released by Amnesty International recorded 483 executions in 18 countries, a decrease of 26% over the last year. However, the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/more-work-to-do-to-bring-about-the-abolition-of-the-death-penalty-says-bishop/feed/ 0 55238 Bishop welcomes figures showing a continued decrease in executions around the world https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-welcomes-figures-showing-a-continued-decrease-in-executions-around-the-world/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-welcomes-figures-showing-a-continued-decrease-in-executions-around-the-world/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:47:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=45607 Bishop Declan Lang has welcomed figures showing a continued decrease in executions around the world and repeated calls for the UK government to help continue momentum towards global abolition of the death penalty. Speaking following the release of figures which showed a further 5% drop in recorded executions last year, Bishop Declan who chairs the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-welcomes-figures-showing-a-continued-decrease-in-executions-around-the-world/feed/ 0 45607 Bishop calls on UK to take the lead in promoting the global abolition of the death penalty https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-calls-on-uk-to-take-the-lead-in-promoting-the-global-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/bishop-calls-on-uk-to-take-the-lead-in-promoting-the-global-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/ Abolish Death Penalty

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]]> 36269 Asia Bibi freed after death penalty conviction overturned in Pakistan https://www.cbcew.org.uk/asia-bibi-freed-after-death-penalty-conviction-overturned-in-pakistan/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/asia-bibi-freed-after-death-penalty-conviction-overturned-in-pakistan/ Asia Bibi freed

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]]> 36148 Bishop welcomes decline of death sentences and executions https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-welcomes-decline-of-death-sentences-and-executions/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:45:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/bishop-welcomes-decline-of-death-sentences-and-executions/ Death Penalty

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]]> 36006 Bishop Declan Lang comments on the fall in global executions https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-declan-lang-comments-on-the-fall-in-global-executions/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/bishop-declan-lang-comments-on-the-fall-in-global-executions/ Death Penalty Stats

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]]> 35707 Human Rights Day: Regaining trust and countering fear https://www.cbcew.org.uk/human-rights-day-regaining-trust-and-countering-fear/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:26:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/human-rights-day-regaining-trust-and-countering-fear/ Human Rights Day

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