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Over 150 Catholic theologians have signed a September 26th statement calling for the abolition of the death penalty.
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<p>In the wake of the September 21st executions of Troy Anthony Davis in Georgia and Lawrence Brewer in Texas, over 350 Catholic theologians, including JSRI's Alex Mikulich, have called for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States. The statement can be found <a href="http://catholicmoraltheology.com/a-catholic-call-to-abolish-the-death-penalty/"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a>.</p>
<p>The statement has received extensive news and media coverage. For example:</p>
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> Links to the Catholic Call to Abolish the Death Penalty<br />
> Christian Century (Print Edition)<br />
> Dating God Blog<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://datinggod.org/2011/09/26/a-catholic-call-to-abolish-the-"><span id="lw_1318432192_8" class="yshortcuts">http://datinggod.org/2011/09/26/a-catholic-call-to-abolish-the-</span></a><br />
> death-penalty/<br />
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> U.S. Catholic Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2011/09/moral-theologians-issue-call-"><span id="lw_1318432192_9" class="yshortcuts">http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2011/09/moral-theologians-issue-call-</span></a><br />
> abolish-death-penalty<br />
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> Independent Catholic News:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18972"><span id="lw_1318432192_10" class="yshortcuts">http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18972</span></a><br />
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> Commonweal Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=15321"><span id="lw_1318432192_11" class="yshortcuts">http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=15321</span></a><br />
><br />
> America Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=4608"><span id="lw_1318432192_12" class="yshortcuts">http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=4608</span></a><br />
><br />
> National Catholic Reporter Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://ncronline.org/news/justice/over-150-theologians-call-"><span id="lw_1318432192_13" class="yshortcuts">http://ncronline.org/news/justice/over-150-theologians-call-</span></a><br />
> abolition-death-penalty<br />
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> Catholic News Service Web Article/Boston Pilot Catholic News:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=13805"><span id="lw_1318432192_14" class="yshortcuts">http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=13805</span></a><br />
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> Fox 10 News Online: <span id="lw_1318432192_15" class="yshortcuts">Mobile, Alabama</span><br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/spring-"><span id="lw_1318432192_16" class="yshortcuts">http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/spring-</span></a><br />
> hill-profs-join-death-penalty-protest<br />
><br />
> Huffington Post<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tobias-winright/a-catholic-call-to-"><span id="lw_1318432192_17" class="yshortcuts">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tobias-winright/a-catholic-call-to-</span></a><br />
> abolish-the-death-penalty_b_982248.html<br />
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> University of San Diego “Inside USD” Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sandiego.edu/insideusd/?p=19705"><span id="lw_1318432192_18" class="yshortcuts">http://www.sandiego.edu/insideusd/?p=19705</span></a><br />
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> <span id="lw_1318432192_19" class="yshortcuts">St. Louis University</span> Communications Link:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slu.edu/x54329.xml"><span id="lw_1318432192_20" class="yshortcuts">http://www.slu.edu/x54329.xml</span></a><br />
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> Death Penalty Info Center<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/"><span id="lw_1318432192_21" class="yshortcuts">http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/</span></a><br />
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> Time Online:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://swampland.time.com/2011/09/30/articles-of-faith-will-scalia-"><span id="lw_1318432192_22" class="yshortcuts">http://swampland.time.com/2011/09/30/articles-of-faith-will-scalia-</span></a><br />
> step-down-from-the-court/<br />
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> PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/category/headlines/"><span id="lw_1318432192_23" class="yshortcuts">http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/category/headlines/</span></a></p>
<p>The statement has received extensive news and media coverage. For example:</p>
<p><br />
> Links to the Catholic Call to Abolish the Death Penalty<br />
> Christian Century (Print Edition)<br />
> Dating God Blog<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://datinggod.org/2011/09/26/a-catholic-call-to-abolish-the-"><span id="lw_1318432192_8" class="yshortcuts">http://datinggod.org/2011/09/26/a-catholic-call-to-abolish-the-</span></a><br />
> death-penalty/<br />
><br />
> U.S. Catholic Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2011/09/moral-theologians-issue-call-"><span id="lw_1318432192_9" class="yshortcuts">http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2011/09/moral-theologians-issue-call-</span></a><br />
> abolish-death-penalty<br />
><br />
> Independent Catholic News:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18972"><span id="lw_1318432192_10" class="yshortcuts">http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18972</span></a><br />
><br />
> Commonweal Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=15321"><span id="lw_1318432192_11" class="yshortcuts">http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/?p=15321</span></a><br />
><br />
> America Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=4608"><span id="lw_1318432192_12" class="yshortcuts">http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=4608</span></a><br />
><br />
> National Catholic Reporter Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://ncronline.org/news/justice/over-150-theologians-call-"><span id="lw_1318432192_13" class="yshortcuts">http://ncronline.org/news/justice/over-150-theologians-call-</span></a><br />
> abolition-death-penalty<br />
><br />
> Catholic News Service Web Article/Boston Pilot Catholic News:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=13805"><span id="lw_1318432192_14" class="yshortcuts">http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=13805</span></a><br />
><br />
><br />
> Fox 10 News Online: <span id="lw_1318432192_15" class="yshortcuts">Mobile, Alabama</span><br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/spring-"><span id="lw_1318432192_16" class="yshortcuts">http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/spring-</span></a><br />
> hill-profs-join-death-penalty-protest<br />
><br />
> Huffington Post<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tobias-winright/a-catholic-call-to-"><span id="lw_1318432192_17" class="yshortcuts">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tobias-winright/a-catholic-call-to-</span></a><br />
> abolish-the-death-penalty_b_982248.html<br />
><br />
> University of San Diego “Inside USD” Online<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sandiego.edu/insideusd/?p=19705"><span id="lw_1318432192_18" class="yshortcuts">http://www.sandiego.edu/insideusd/?p=19705</span></a><br />
><br />
> <span id="lw_1318432192_19" class="yshortcuts">St. Louis University</span> Communications Link:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slu.edu/x54329.xml"><span id="lw_1318432192_20" class="yshortcuts">http://www.slu.edu/x54329.xml</span></a><br />
><br />
> Death Penalty Info Center<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/"><span id="lw_1318432192_21" class="yshortcuts">http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/</span></a><br />
><br />
> Time Online:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://swampland.time.com/2011/09/30/articles-of-faith-will-scalia-"><span id="lw_1318432192_22" class="yshortcuts">http://swampland.time.com/2011/09/30/articles-of-faith-will-scalia-</span></a><br />
> step-down-from-the-court/<br />
><br />
> PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:<br />
> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/category/headlines/"><span id="lw_1318432192_23" class="yshortcuts">http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/category/headlines/</span></a></p>