IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Jenevieve Robbins, Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout via Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ recent statement that the death penalty is inco...

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Hello friends, this isn't a real post. I'm writing an actual post in a tab right now. This is just the every-several-weeks boilerplate about what I've done lately, where to catch me when I'm not on Pa...