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Pope praises California death penalty moratorium, governor says
May 17, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a speaker at the Vatican climate summit, said that Pope Francis praised California’s death penalty moratorium during a conversation on May 16.
The Pope “immediately brought up the issue of the death penalty,” said Newsom. “I wasn’t anticipating that, especially in the context of this convening.”
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