--- title: 'Additional Resources' description: 'Hung Jury by Mario Marazziti published in Tricycle, The Buddhist Review (March 21, 2015) “A Buddhist Perspective on the Death Penalty of Compassion and…' canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-and-research/religious-statements/religion-additional-resources' section: topics date: '2019-04-08T10:05:13-04:00' updated: '2025-03-14T14:52:58-04:00' source: 'Death Penalty Information Center' --- Articles and Opinions on the Death Penalty from a Religious Point of View ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! - [Hung Jury](https://tricycle.org/article/hung-jury/) by Mario Marazziti published in Tricycle, The Buddhist Review (March 21, 2015) - ["A Buddhist Perspective on the Death Penalty of Compassion and Capital Punishment"](http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/damin2.htm) by Damien P. Horigan, originally published in *The American Journal of Jurisprudence* Volume 41 (1996): 271-288 - ["Buddhism and the Death Penalty"](http://www.bpf.org/html/resources_and_links/statements/death_penalty.html) from the Buddhist Peace Fellowship - ["Message Supporting the Moratorium on the Death Penalty"](https://www.counterpunch.org/1999/08/29/message-supporting-a-global-moratorium-on-the-death-penalty/) from the Dalai Lama (August 29, 1999) ! - [Pope’s September prayer intention: For abolition of the death penalty](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-08/pope-s-september-prayer-intention-for-an-end-to-death-penalty.html) by Vatican News Staff (August 31, 2022) - [Patriarch Bartholomew on “Fratelli tutti”: abandon indifference and cynicism](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-10/patriarch-bartholomew-fratelli-tutti-pope-francis.html) by Andrea Tornielli (October 2020) - [Fratelli tutti](https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html), a papal encyclical letter from Pope Francis (October 2020) - [Catholic bishop: Louisiana should end the death penalty](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/article_e2371e26-66af-11e9-b976-4b46bd35ba16.html), published by Bishop Shelton J. Fabre and The Advocate (April 24, 2019) - [New revision of number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty — Rescriptum “ex Audenti SS.mi”](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2018/08/02/180802a.html) (August 2, 2018) - [Pope Francis: The dynamic word of God cannot be moth-balled](http://www.filcatholic.org/pope-francis-the-dynamic-word-of-god-cannot-be-moth-balled/), Vatican Radio (October 13, 2017) - [Conservative Latino religious groups make big push to end death penalty](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/conservative-latino-religious-groups-make-big-push-to-end-death-penalty) by Rebekah Sager, Fox News Latino (August 10, 2016) - [Why Authentic Christians Must Oppose the Death Penalty](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2016/03/why-authentic-christians-must-oppose-the-death-penalty/) by Roger Olson, Patheos.com (March 7, 2016) - [The pope wants a death penalty ban during his year of mercy](https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/02/the-pope-wants-a-death-penalty-ban-during-his-year-of-mercy) by Ines San Martin, Crux (February 21, 2016) - [Pope Francis tell Congress ‘every life is sacred,’ says the death penalty should be abolished](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/09/24/pope-francis-tells-congress-the-death-penalty-should-be-abolished/) by Mark Berman, Washington Post (September 24, 2015) - "[400+ Catholic and evangelical leaders want to kill the death penalty](https://religionnews.com/2015/03/31/400-catholic-evangelical-leaders-want-kill-death-penalty/)," by Heather Adams, Religion News Service, March 31, 2015 - "[Pope Francis: no crime ever deserves the death penalty](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/pope-francis-calls-death-penalty-inappropriate-no-matter-how-serious-the-crime)," by Vatican Radio, March 20, 2015 - "[Finding God on Death Row: 10 Questions for Chaplain Dale Recinella" ](https://www.americamagazine.org/content/all-things/finding-god-death-row-10-questions-chaplain-dale-recinella)-by Sean Salai, S.J., America Magazine, July 26, 2014 - ["Botched Oklahoma Execution Should Prompt Moral Outcry Among Evangelicals"](http://time.com/88333/botched-oklahoma-execution-should-prompt-moral-outcry-among-evangelicals/) - by Samuel Rodriguez, *Time Magazine*, May 5, 2014 - "[Crime and Sacrifice](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/crime-and-sacrifice)" - by Tobias Winright, *Sojourners Magazine* (April 2007) - "[Power Over Life and Death](/stories/power-over-life-and-death-the-power-to-save-a-life)" - San Francisco Chronicle OpEd by Bishop Richard J. Garcia, Bishop Jerry A. Lamb, Bishop Beverly J. Shamana, Bishop David G. Mullen, and Rev. David Thompson (January 15, 2005) - ["Christian Worship and Capital Punishment"](https://cdn.craft.cloud/c08a8cf8-1de1-4da0-8525-321ca2c16992/assets/legacy/ChristianityCapitalPunishment.pdf) by Tobias Winright, Professor at Saint Louis University, and Fr. Allyne Smith (2003) - ["God's Justice and Ours"](http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/scalia.htm) by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (2002) - "[Quotes On the Death Penalty](http://catholicnews.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=711:what-pope-john-paul-ii-said-about-the-death-penalty&catid=140&Itemid=473&lang=en)" from Pope John Paul II (1995-2002) - [Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/church-speaks/responsibility-rehabilitation-and-restoration-catholic-perspective-crime-and-criminal) - United States Catholic Conference (November 2000) - [Transcript of Dr. Pat Robertson's Speech on the Role of Religion and the Death Penalty(PDF)](https://cdn.craft.cloud/c08a8cf8-1de1-4da0-8525-321ca2c16992/assets/legacy/PRobertsonWMSpeech.pdf) at The College of William and Mary (April 2000) - ["The Death Penalty: From Cycles of Evil to Circles of Healing"](http://www.afn.org/~ucg/pages/sermons/death.htm) Sermon by Rev. Larry Reimer (April 9, 2000) - [General Assembly of the Texas Conference of Churches](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/general-assembly-of-the-texas-conference-of-churches-resolution-opposing-the-death-penalty) - Resolution Opposing the Death Penalty (February 24, 1998) - [Catholic Bishops of Iowa](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/catholic-bishops-of-iowa-issue-statement-on-death-penalty) - Statement on Death Penalty (February 4, 1998) - [Catholic Bishops of Texas](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/statement-by-catholic-bishops-of-texas-on-capital-punishment) -Statement on Capital Punishment (October 20, 1997) - [Catholic Catechism and the Death Penalty](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/catholic-church-expresses-strong-opposition-to-capital-punishment-in-catechism) (September 9, 1997) - ["Report on Capital Punishment"](https://cdn.craft.cloud/c08a8cf8-1de1-4da0-8525-321ca2c16992/assets/legacy/capitalpunishment.pdf) by The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod (August 1980) - [Collection of Official Catholic Statements on the Death Penalty](http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/death-penalty-capital-punishment/catholic-campaign-to-end-the-use-of-the-death-penalty.cfm) - National Conference of Catholic Bishops (multiple years) ! - [Capital punishment: Life is sacred in India, so why did they just hang a man?](https://theconversation.com/capital-punishment-life-is-sacred-in-india-so-why-did-they-just-hang-a-man-43963) By Amalendu Misra in The Conversation (August 1, 2015) - ["Hinduism and the Death Penalty"](https://www.amnestyusa.org/take-action/events/?action=7&expand=1&boardid=482170373&pg=1&sessionlanguage=EN&msgid=169) An interview with T. Kumar of Amnesty International (October 11, 2002) ! - [Sharia law and the death penalty](https://cdn.penalreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Sharia-law-and-the-death-penalty.pdf) by Penal Reform International (July 2015) - ["Islam and the Death Penalty"](https://www.amnestyusa.org/issues/death-penalty/) by Rabia Terri Harris, from Amnesty International (October 8, 2002) - "[Islam and the Death Penalty](https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmborj/vol9/iss1/13/)" by William Schabas, originally published in *William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal* 9:1 (December 2000): 223-237 ! - [Jewish tradition frequently stands against the death penalty. Synagogue shooter’s case may put it to test](https://tricycle.org/article/hung-jury/) by Oliver Morrison, Public Source (November 5, 2018) - [Over 100 Rabbi’s Denounce the Death Penalty](https://forward.com/scribe/379653/over-100-rabbis-denounce-the-death-penalty/) by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, The Forward (August 10, 2017) - S. Yanklowitz, "[Jewish Leaders Take A Stand Against The Death Penalty](https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/182601/jewish-leaders-take-a-stand-against-the-death-penalty/)," Jewish Journal (February 17, 2016) - [Jews and the Civil Rights Struggle, Past and Future](https://www.centralsynagogue.org/worship/sermons/detail/jethro-shabbat-jews-and-the-civil-rights-struggle-past-and-future) by Rabbi David Saperstein (January 17, 2014) - "[Now is the time to atone for the death penalty](https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/now-is-the-time-to-atone-for-the-death-penalty/)" by Marshall Dayan and Ron Tabak, *The Jewish Chronicle* (October 13, 2008) - "[Judaism and the Death Penalty; of Two Minds but One Heart](https://advocacy.ou.org/judaism-and-the-death-penalty-of-two-minds-but-one-heart/)" by Nathan Diament, originally published in *Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought* (2004) - "[The Challenge of Holiness](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-challenge-of-holiness-a-sermon-on-the-death-penalty)" by Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein (January 10, 2000) ! - [Beyond Faiths and Race in Interfaith, Interracial Worship](https://www.aaihs.org/beyond-faiths-and-race-in-interfaith-interracial-worship/) by Dorsey Blake for Black Perspectives (April 12, 2023) - [Voice of Faith: Forgiveness and peace better path than death penalty](https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/lifestyle/2022/09/24/voices-of-faith-forgiveness-and-peace-better-path-than-death-penalty-religion-islam-lydia-rose/69511256007/) by Lydia Rose, Akron Beacon Journal (September 24, 2022) - [Virginia interfaith leaders explain how other states could abolish death penalty just as Virginia has done](https://baptistnews.com/article/virginia-interfaith-leaders-explain-how-other-states-could-abolish-death-penalty-just-as-virginia-has-done/)by Jeff Brumley, Baptist Global News (March 30, 2021) - [Surviving gun violence, opposing the death penalty](https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/surviving-gun-violence-opposing-the-death-penalty/) by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner (August 9, 2019) - "[Faiths and the faithful have varied views of death penalty](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-voices-utah-religious-leaders-express-concerns-about-the-death-penalty-in-anticipation-of-firing-squad-execution)" from the Salt Lake Tribune (June 11, 2010). - ["Texas Faith: Are Texans immoral for supporting the death penalty?"](https://www.dallasnews.com/life/faith/2009/10/27/texas-faith-are-texans-immoral) from the Dallas Morning News Religion Blog (October 27, 2009). - "[Open Letter](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/1-000-faith-leaders-call-for-end-to-the-death-penalty)" from Faith Leaders regarding the 1,000th execution in the United States since the reinstatement of Capital Punishment (2005) - ["Religious Reflections on the Death Penalty"](https://www.pewforum.org/events/?eventid=10) Event Transcript from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life (January 25, 2002) - "[A Call for Reckoning: Religion and The Death Penalty](https://www.pewforum.org/2002/01/25/a-call-for-reckoning-religion-and-the-death-penalty/)" Conference Materials by the Pew Forum (January 25, 2002) - Symposium- [The Death Penalty, Religion and the Law: Is Our Legal System's Implementation of Capital Punishment Consistent with Judaism or Christianity?](https://cdn.craft.cloud/c08a8cf8-1de1-4da0-8525-321ca2c16992/assets/legacy/RJLR.pdf) (March 31, 2001) - [A Report of the National Jewish and Catholic Consultation](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/to-end-the-death-penalty-a-report-of-the-national-jewish-catholic-consultation) - Co-sponsored by the National Council of Synagogues and the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (March 1999) More Information ---------------- - Amnesty International's [Weekend of Faith in Action](https://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/faithinaction_resourceguidebook.pdf) - [California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty](http://californiapeopleoffaith.org/) - [Catholics Against Capital Punishment](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/resources/cacp/) - [Catholic Mobilizing Network to End Use of the Death Penalty](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/) - Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's [Religion and the Death Penalty links](http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/links/dplinks.htm#rel)>[Dead Man Walking School Theater Project](https://spca.depaul.press/prejean/teachersguide/theater/) - [Death Penalty Curriculum](https://www.deathpenaltycurriculum.com/) - a Sunday school curriculum for adults and older youth - [I was in Prison and You Visited Me](http://www.iwasinprison.org/) - Living the Questions - [Questioning Capital Punishment](https://livingthequestions.com/product/questioning-capital-punishment/) with Sister Helen Prejean - [People of Faith Against the Death Penalty](http://www.pfadp.org/) - [Theology Library: The Death Penalty](http://theolibrary.shc.edu/death.htm) - The United Methodist Church: The Political Community: [Death Penalty](https://www.umcjustice.org/what-we-care-about/civil-and-human-rights/death-penalty) - [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops](https://www.usccb.org/committees/domestic-justice-and-human-development/death-penalty-capital-punishment#tab--_021-present) - [Religious Tolerance](http://www.religioustolerance.org/execute.htm) Archival DPIC Religion News and Developments -------------------------------------------- [Resources: Religion and the Death Penalty (1998-2006)](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/resources-religion-and-the-death-penalty-1998-2006)