Leading U.S. Jewish and Catholic theologians held a one-day meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, where they began preparations to issue a joint statement condemning capital punishment. The meeting brought together the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Synagogues, which includes representatives of Conservative and Reform Judaism’s rabbinical and congregational organizations.
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