‘God commands us not to kill’: Faith leaders protest 50 years of executions
Activists participate in an annual “Starvin’ for Justice” demonstration against the death penalty outside the Supreme Court, in Washington, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (RNS photo/Aleja Hertzler-McCain)
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On the anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling reinstating the US death penalty, faith leaders, those affected by murder and activists organize to call for an end to the death penalty. But religion has also been present in support for capital punishment.
