Washington: As the United States Catholic Church marks the beginning of Respect Life Month on October 1, renewed attention is being focused on one of the most pressing life issues of our time: the death penalty. Celebrated annually in October, Respect Life Month invites Catholics to reflect deeply on the God-given dignity of every human life, recommitting to the belief that all lives, regardless of circumstance, are sacred.

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), a national Catholic nonprofit advocating to end the death penalty, emphasized the human dimension of those facing execution. Sharing personal stories, she highlighted how individuals on death row continue to demonstrate humanity, faith, and hope even in the shadow of death. “No

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