Conn. religious groups march against death penalty

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An Easter Week march in Hartford will highlight opposition to the state's death penalty law by Connecticut Christian religious leaders.

The Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and others are marching beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from Christ Church Cathedral to the Capitol, where Connecticut legislators are considering a bill this session to end the death penalty for future cases and replace it with life in prison.

Religious leaders say they will enact the Stations of the Cross during the march, with prayers and meditations on the abolition of the death penalty offered at each station. The stations depict the lead-up to Jesus' crucifixion.

The proposal to repeal the state's death penalty is awaiting action in the state Senate.