Tag: death
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Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Mohammed
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 3, 2024 / 07:00 am A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a trial judge at the Special Court in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages via the messaging service WhatsApp. She must also pay a fine of 300,000 Pakistani rupees (about…
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‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2024 / 09:00 am Pro-life advocates have seen significant gains in rolling back the death penalty in states around the country in recent years. A smaller but still determined band of activists and policymakers, meanwhile, is hoping for a similar victory at the federal level. The vast majority…