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Pope praises California death penalty moratorium, governor says

Monday, May 20th, 2024

Pope Francis supports the steps taken by California to halt the use of the death penalty, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Newsom told Catholic News Service that the pope “immediately brought up the issue of the death penalty” during their meeting on May 16. The governor said that during their exchange, the pope expressed “how Read more