In 2025, Florida carried out more executions than at any time in its history, and in recent years it has enacted legislation that broadened the use of the death penalty, including lowering the jury vote required to recommend a death sentence and expanding the crimes eligible for capital punishment. These developments warrant renewed public reflection on the moral, legal, and practical implications of the death penalty.

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Watch a video on the Florida Catholic Bishops discussing the pastoral letter here. 

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Letter