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- 1Tennessee bishops urge end to death penalty as Trump approves firing squad execution▼Tennessee bishops call for end to death penalty; Trump approves military firing squad execution
Catholic bishops in Tennessee have called for an end to the death penalty in the state, while separately President Trump has approved a military execution by firing squad. The bishops' appeal adds religious opposition to capital punishment just as the federal government moves forward with an execution method rarely used in modern American history, drawing attention to the widening debate over the death penalty in the United States.
- 2Pope Leo XIV Prays with a Million Children Worldwide●WATCH - BREAKING NEWS Fire Destroys Church/ Pope Leo XIV Prays with a Million Children Worldwide / Bishops on Christa Pi
Pope Leo XIV led a global prayer gathering with an estimated one million children taking part worldwide, an event drawing wide attention among Catholic audiences. The news roundup also reports a fire destroying a church and US bishops commenting on the case of Christa Pike, a death-row inmate in Tennessee, alongside coverage of the Pope's positive reception in France.