Against the Death Penalty: The Stories Behind Death Row

World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October, comes this year at a…

Sant’Egidio at the Council of Europe: building bridges towards abolition of the death penalty

On 7th October in Strasbourg, the Community of Sant’Egidio brought its experience in the struggle…

Two executions on the same day. Thousands say goodbye to James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone

​Throughout the day yesterday, a prayer vigil accompanied the final hours of James Duckett, 68,…

Ohio moves to abolish the death penalty as part of a broader “culture of life” push

Bipartisan legislation would end state funding for execution, abortion, and assisted suicide under a single…

Non uccidete James Broadnax!

Lo Stato del Texas ha deciso di eseguire la condanna a morte di James Broadnax…

“I Beg Your Pardon”: From the Death of Cedric to the Hope of James—Tales from America’s Death Row

“I want to say I’m sorry for having taken Roxann and Anthony away from you….

Three Lives in the Balance: Appeals Against the Death Penalty in Texas and Florida

At the beginning of 2026, the world is witnessing a dramatic acceleration of the machinery…

Cities For Life 2025: the Colosseum lights up against the death penalty

On November 30, 1786, the death penalty was abolished for the first time in a…

World Day Against the Death Penalty 2025: Let us resist the logic of death and build a justice that heals

On October 10, 2025, the Community of Sant’Egidio celebrates the World Day Against the Death…