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Tennessee Bishops urge Governor to commute Christa Pike's death sentence

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Catholic and Episcopal bishops in Tennessee have issued an ecumenical appeal to Governor Bill Lee to commute the death sentence of Christa Pike. The request follows two unsuccessful attempts to carry out the execution of the 50-year-old woman.

In their appeal, the bishops urged the governor to prevent further execution attempts and instead change the sentence. They stated that justice must not become revenge, citing the dignity of every person and Church teaching regarding the death penalty.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 2, 12:43 AM Vatican News Bishops urge Tennessee to commute death sentence after botched execution
  2. Oct 1, 11:43 PM Diocese of Hallam Bishops urge Tennessee to commute death sentence after botched execution
  3. Oct 2, 2:59 AM Vatican News Italiano Christa Pike, i vescovi del Tennessee: commutare la condanna a morte
  4. Oct 2, 4:36 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Tenesio valstijos atvejis. Vyskupai prašo panaikinti mirties bausmę
  5. Oct 2, 2:26 AM Vatican News Français Aux États-Unis, les évêques exhortent le Tennessee à commuer la peine de mort
  6. Oct 2, 3:07 AM Vatican News Español Obispos piden a Tennessee conmutar pena de muerte tras ejecución fallida
  7. Oct 2, 6:27 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Biskupi Tennessee žiadajú zmeniť trest smrti pre Christu Pikeovú
  8. Oct 2, 7:27 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಫಲವಾದ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದ ಬಳಿಕ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಟೆನ್ನೆಸ್ಸಿ ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರ ಮನವಿ
  9. Oct 2, 6:25 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano I vescovi cattolici e anglicani del Tennessee chiedono la commutazione della pena per Christa Pike
  10. Oct 2, 6:11 AM Vatican News Português Christa Pike, bispos do Tennessee: comutar a pena de morte
  11. Oct 2, 8:48 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Christa Pike. Biskupi Tennesseeja: Preinačite smrtnu kaznu
  12. Oct 2, 11:28 AM Religión Digital Español Obispos estadounidenses piden a Tennessee que perdone la vida a Christa Pike tras la ejecución frustrada
  13. Oct 2, 1:03 AM Vatican News Deutsch USA: Bischöfe fordern nach Fehlschlag Ende der Todesstrafe
  14. Oct 3, 1:00 AM National Catholic Reporter Tennessee Catholic bishops join call for clemency for inmate who survived execution attempt
  15. Oct 3, 2:10 AM Catholic World News Tennessee Christian leaders call for commutation of death sentence following botched execution (The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee)
  16. Oct 3, 8:18 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Các giám mục Tennessee kêu gọi giảm án tử hình cho Christa Pike
  17. Oct 2, 10:32 AM Vida Nueva Español La Iglesia en Tennessee sobre la ejecución de una mujer estadounidense: “la justicia no debe convertirse en venganza”
  18. Oct 5, 9:41 AM Where Peter Is The Death Penalty and Doctrinal Development

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