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Catholic bishops urge Governor DeSantis to spare the life of James Barnes

July 31, 2023

The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) has requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis stay the execution of James Barnes and commute his sentence to life without parole. Barnes is scheduled to be executed on August 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. He was sentenced to death for the 1988 murder of Patricia “Patsy” Miller in Brevard County, Florida. He is also serving a life sentence for the 1997 murder of his wife, Linda Barnes.
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Prayer Vigils Scheduled for James Barnes Before Execution Date

July 24, 2023

James Barnes is scheduled to be executed by the State of Florida on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for the murder of Patricia “Patsy” Miller. Catholic faithful and members of the community plan to gather at the following times and locations to pray for Mr. Barnes, his victims and their families, for our society which continues to impose violence in return for violence, and for an end to the use of the death penalty.
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Florida bishops discuss Real Presence and Eucharistic Revival

July 14, 2023

Having recently celebrated the Eucharistic Pilgrimage: The Gift of Sacred Mystery at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Bishop Noonan invited his brother bishops across the state to share their wisdom for the people about the Eucharist, the Gift of Sacred Mystery. The Florida bishops had gathered at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Plenary Assembly at the Omni Championsgate June 14-16.
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