Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille, is seen in Anaheim, Calif., in this 2016 file photo. She and other opponents of the death penalty spoke out against the May 19, 2020, execution of Walter Barton in Missouri, citing evidence of his innocence. (CNS photo/J.D. Long-Garcia, The Tidings) See DEATH-PENALTY-MISSOURI May 20, 2020.
Federal government executes first woman in nearly 70 years
“It is long past time to abolish the death penalty from our state and federal laws,” USCCB chairmen said in a statement.
