{"id":101203,"date":"2026-07-29T04:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101203"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:29:25","slug":"culture-of-death-florida-bishops-urge-catholics-to-work-to-end-the-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/culture-of-death-florida-bishops-urge-catholics-to-work-to-end-the-death-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Culture of death\u2019: Florida bishops urge Catholics to work to end the death penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Florida\u2019s Catholic bishops are urging state residents to work to bring about an end to the death penalty, describing it as a \u201cculture of death\u201d and incompatible with a full Catholic understanding of the value of human life. The eight prelates \u2014 including Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Palm Beach Bishop Manuel de Jes\u00fas Rodr\u00edguez, and several others throughout the state \u2014 issued the message amid large numbers of executions in Florida. The state executed 19 condemned prisoners in 2025, helping\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s Catholic bishops are urging state residents to work to bring about an end to the death penalty, describing it as a \u201cculture of death\u201d and incompatible with a full Catholic understanding of the value of human life. The eight prelates \u2014 including Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Palm Beach Bishop Manuel de Jes\u00fas Rodr\u00edguez, and several others throughout the state \u2014 issued the message amid large numbers of executions in Florida. The state executed 19 condemned prisoners in 2025, helping\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":68953,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/tennessee-catholic-bishops-call-for-an-end-to-the-death-penalty\/","url_meta":{"origin":101203,"position":0},"title":"Tennessee Catholic bishops call for an end to the death penalty","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Novembro 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: felipe caparros\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2025 \/ 13:44 pm (CNA). 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