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Religion
,Aug 04, 2026
Florida Catholic Bishops Publicly Criticize Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Alarming” Execution Rate
In a letter issued ahead of the execution of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on July 28, 2026, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops “wish[ed] to remind Catholics of the teaching of our Church against the use of the death penalty in situations — like our own — where bloodless means are sufficient to punish offenders and protect public safety.” Noting “Florida’s alarming rate of executions” and the state’s efforts to expand the death penalty’s scope, the Conference writes to “invite a…