Korean bishops reiterate calls to abolish death penalty
Prelates send letter emphasizing the Church s stance on the sanctity and dignity of all life
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Catholic bishops in South Korea have reiterated an appeal to the government to abolish the death penalty constitutionally.
The subcommittee for abolition of the death penalty under the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea has sent a letter of appeal to the Constitutional Court signed by all incumbent bishops.
The call to abolish the death penalty is rooted in the Church’s strong and long-standing stance on the sanctity and dignity of all life, said Father Hyundai-il, head of the national correction and pastoral committee of Seoul Archdiocese.