Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was recently asked by The Arizona Republic to weigh in on the use of the death penalty, responding to the question: “What if Arizona repealed the death penalty?”
Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops’ Statement Opposing the Death Penalty
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Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops’ Statement Reiterating Opposition to the Death Penalty
In light of the increasing possibility that Arizona will soon begin conducting new executions, the Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference want to reiterate our continued opposition to the use of the death penalty.
Pastoral Statement Opposing the Death Penalty
Read the statement.
