Meet the nun of death row at the U.S. Penitentiary
More Batista, 63, grew up in Indianapolis attending Catholic schools, but it wasn't until later she was called to religious life. She joined the Sisters of Providence, taking her initial vows in 1985. She spent most of her ministry as a physician's assistant working first at a hospital in Chicago and later in Terre Haute. Two years ago, she became the order's "Justice Promoter." Her job is to speak out on behalf of issues like racial justice, immigration reform and abolishing the death penalty. When the president announced plans to resume federal executions, it became a key focus. Her work so...
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