Pope weighs in on death row killer Christa Pike's failed execution calling it 'attack on dignity'
10-10-2026 16:50 via bristolpost.co.uk

Pope weighs in on death row killer Christa Pike's failed execution calling it 'attack on dignity'

Christa Pike was sentenced to death after murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995 [World news]
Read more »

Bristol news



The Hatchet Inn: Bristol's oldest pub where Blackbeard drank and rockers feuded
The Hatchet Inn: Bristol's oldest pub where Blackbeard drank and rockers feuded
Growing up Black in Bristol in the 1970s and 80s - new film tells powerful stories
Growing up Black in Bristol in the 1970s and 80s - new film tells powerful stories
Cherished Aerospace Bristol museum struggling financially
Cherished Aerospace Bristol museum struggling financially
Bus pervert, £9k gold thief, and ninja sword owner among those sentenced in Bristol court
Bus pervert, £9k gold thief, and ninja sword owner among those sentenced in Bristol court
Maya Jama addresses Celebrity Traitors drama as fans rush to her defence
Maya Jama addresses Celebrity Traitors drama as fans rush to her defence
Bedminster eyesore covered in scaffolding for seven years to be demolished
Bedminster eyesore covered in scaffolding for seven years to be demolished
Donald Trump's furious outburst after Nobel Peace Prize snub - 'I settled 8 wars'
Donald Trump's furious outburst after Nobel Peace Prize snub - 'I settled 8 wars'
Two men named and charged with murdering Bristol student
Two men named and charged with murdering Bristol student
M5 drink-driver who put lives at risk avoids jail
M5 drink-driver who put lives at risk avoids jail
Martin Lewis encourages home appliance switch as it 'can be a lot cheaper'
Martin Lewis encourages home appliance switch as it 'can be a lot cheaper'
Bristol man jailed after father-of-two tortured, set alight and killed
Bristol man jailed after father-of-two tortured, set alight and killed
The 3,000 new homes NOT being built in Bristol
The 3,000 new homes NOT being built in Bristol
A Bristol man has broken world record for longest podcast interview
A Bristol man has broken world record for longest podcast interview
Rare archive photos of classic Bristol scenes from the 1960s - spot the changes
Rare archive photos of classic Bristol scenes from the 1960s - spot the changes
Desktop versie