To letter-writer Keith Kondrich (“If we respect life, we must end death penalty,” April 25, TribLIVE): Did you know that the U.S. has more prison inmates than China, Russia and Japan, just to name a few? How can you reform a personality that has no respect or compassion for life?
The Trib recently reported 168 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland County in 2021, up 37% from the prior year (“Coroner’s report shows 168 accidental overdose deaths in 2021 in Westmoreland County”). What a senseless tragedy this is for families that have needlessly lost loved ones. Sadly, addiction is an illness,
On April 29, Richard Bernard Moore, a man on South Carolina’s death row, will be executed by firing squad. That’s right. Firing squad! As an ordained Roman Catholic deacon, serving as a chaplain to our incarcerated sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge my fellow
Too often, “Christian” churches have been directly responsible for nurturing an environment of hatred and homophobia that enables, emboldens and excuses violence, discrimination and legislation against our LGBTQ community members. Christian churches must speak out loudly, boldly and frequently against such attitudes and actions, recognizing that all people are beloved