CONSISTENT with the Church’s teachings on the sacredness of human life, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has come out with an anti-death penalty book amid moves by the Duterte administration to reimpose capital punishment.

The book, “Affirm an Option for Life, a Source Book on Death Penalty and Justice that Heals,” was formally launched on Tuesday by the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Prison and Pastoral Care.

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