The story of Jesus’s crucifixion is well-known, especially among believers. However, how does crucifixion lead to death? A reconstruction from a medical perspective.

The German Baptist Church in Pforzheim has been the centre of controversy since it was discovered that they believe that gay people deserve the death penalty. Other churches distance themselves from the statements and call for criminal charges.

Anyone found guilty of treason risks being executed. That is the aim of a Belarussian bill that survived the first House of Representatives reading on Wednesday.

Pope Francis is mobilising “all people of good will” against the death penalty. He did so in his September prayer intention on Wednesday.

President Lukashenko of Belarus signed a new law on the death penalty in case of terrorism on Wednesday. Several opposition activists face these charges. In the former Soviet republic, opposition activities are often seen as terrorism.