The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care on Tuesday rejected the revival of death penalty in the country.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care on Tuesday rejected the revival of death penalty in the country.In an interview, ECPPC chairman Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon said capital punishment, in whatever form it comes, is never a deterrent to crime as proven by studies.
For his part, Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said instead of reviving death penalty, the country should reform its justice system. The vice chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People is also concerned that the country will lose its “moral authority” to beg for the life of imprisoned overseas Filipino workers.
“The Catholic morality believes that only God can take away human life and that criminals should be given chance to amend their life, the greatest gift of God our creator,” he said.
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