"Pope Francis calls for one-year death penalty suspension -" CNN.com

"(CNN)— Pope Francis, who has repeatedly called for an
end to the death penalty , on Sunday proposed that
Catholic leaders suspend the practice for a year to mark
the Holy Year of Mercy.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/21/world/pope-death-penalty-moratorium/index.html?eref=edition