Author: Ugo Cianetti

Sierra Leone: President signs the bill abolishing the death penalty

FREETOWN, OCT 08 – The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has signed the…

For a world without the death penalty. Awarding Dale Recinella, the chaplain of the sentenced

On October 10 the World Day against the death penalty is celebrated. The recent award…

October 12, in Ohio an Interfaith Prayer Vigil to end the death penalty

On October 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio a prayer vigil  is held in the “Death Penalty…

Virginia, with 2nd-most executions, outlaws death penalty

JARRATT, Va. (AP) — The governor signed legislation Wednesday making Virginia the 23rd state to…

Feelings of sorrow and profound indignation for the execution of Lisa Montgomery

The Community of Sant’Egidio, together with the many who have sustained the battle for the…

International webinar to support abolition of death penalty in the world

Watch the speeches at the international webinar #Stand4Humanity #NoDeathPenalty David Sassoli, President of the European…

Webinar: #Stand4Humanity #NoDeathPenalty

On the occasion of November 30, 2020, with more conviction than ever, the Community of…

Christian beliefs lead to opposition to death penalty, patriarch says

ROME — Opposition to the death penalty is the “logical and moral consequence” of recognizing…