The Bishop of Clifton has reiterated his call for the Church to work for the complete abolition of the death penalty.
Bishop Declan Lang, who head the English and Welsh bishops' department for international affairs said that while he welcomed the news that worldwide use of the death penalty had decreased, there was still "much more progress to be made."
In a statement released today he said: "More than 1,000 people were executed last year – they are not just statistics. Every execution is a violation of the innate dignity of the human person and we must continue to heed Pope Francis’ call to work for complete global abolition.
