Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Demonstrators in McAlester, Oklahoma, rejoice after Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency for Julius Jones Nov. 18, just hours before he was scheduled to be executed. (CNS/Reuters/Nick Oxford)

Catholic leaders applaud decision to commute Julius Jones' death sentence

Catholic opponents of the death penalty, including Oklahoma City's archbishop, praised the Nov. 18 announcement that Gov. Kevin Stitt granted Julius Jones clemency — just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.

Archdiocese breaks ground, blesses site of Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine

By Catholic News Service

Audits of Oklahoma dioceses identify 22 accused clerics

By Sean Murphy , The Associated Press

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