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Church in the WorldDeath penalty opposition strengthensUnited States Timothy Lavin - 24 February 2007The Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, picked up an increasingly urgent theme among US clergy when he told parishioners last week, "The time is right for Colorado to turn its back on capital punishment," writes Timothy Lavin. In a column for the Denver Catholic Register, the archdiocesan newspaper, Archbishop Charles Chaput wrote: "We don't need the death penalty, and as people of sense and conscience, we shouldn't want it." His comments coincide with the tenth anniversary of Colorado's last execution. The state legislature is debating a measure that would abolish the death penalty and redirect the millions of dollars it absorbs to create a police unit dedicated to resolving unsolved murders. Colorado is one of 18 American states considering the repeal of the death penalty or invoking a moratorium on its use. |
 In this week’s issueMaking markets moral Iron and velvet Love in a Catholic climate Someone to talk to A good Lent takes planning South American surprise Can the Church support abuse victims on its own terms? Elena Curti Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools? Christopher Lamb Goodwin the scapegoat Elena Curti The pain of being a coeliac Catholic Sr M, guest contributor The Church's moral obligation to victims of clerical sexual abuse Speeches from this week's conference in Rome This week in Rome bishops and religious superiors met at the first Vatican-backed symposium devoted to forging a global response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse that has disgraced ... Archbishop voices 'shame and sorrow' after priest's abuse trial Longley to visit parishes 'damaged' by Walsh Today, Tuesday 7 February, Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has been convicted by a jury, following a 10-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent ...
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