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February 2, 2017

Philippine cardinal: Tell legislators death penalty does not deter crime

In a letter addressed to Catholics in Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urge Filipinos to tell their lawmakers that the death penalty does not deter crime.

MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine cardinal has urged the faithful of his country to tell their lawmakers that the death penalty does not deter violent crime, could potentially legitimize violence and that life is a gift from God.

Published in International