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Mo. bishops oppose man`s execution

August 15, 2008 Mo. bishops oppose man`s execution by Joseph Kenny, Review Staff Writer Bishop Robert Hermann has joined a group of religious leaders in the state who have asked Gov. Matt Blunt to spare the life of Dennis Skillicorn, who is set to be executed Aug. 27. The clemency application was submitted by the four Catholic bishops of Missouri and other religious leaders, including representatives of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, the Baptist General Convention of Missouri and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, N.Y., and Institute for Peace and Justice in St. Louis also took part. The clemency application pointed out that Skillicorn has never denied his involvement in the robbery and kidnapping of Richard Drummond in 1994 but did not take part in his murder...continue to full post

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