Bangladeshi Prosecutors Call for ‘Highest Punishment’ for Former PM Sheikh Hasina
Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled following massive protests calling for her ouster, is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity.
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Proclaiming Holy Year, Pope Says It Is a Time To Hope
The Holy Year, which will begin Dec. 24, is a time to perform Works of Mercy and to strengthen hope for Christians, especially young people.
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U.S. Votes against Global Death Penalty Ban
Advocates are disappointed that the United States voted against the global death penalty ban proposed at the United Nations.
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Sister Prejean Continues Fight against Death Penalty
Sister Helen Prejean, who for decades has accompanied death row inmates and advocated against capital punishment, vows to carry on her mission.
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