A further reply to Fastiggi, etc.

In an article at Catholic World Report, Robert Fastiggi is critical of the position I have taken vis-à-vis Pope Francis and capital punishment in my recent articles at Catholic Herald and Catholic World Report .   I reply to Fastiggi in a new CWR article.
At Public Discourse, E. Christian Brugger has published a two-part article (here and here) responding critically to By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed .  I have written a detailed reply to Brugger which will appear at Public Discourse soon.  I also recently replied to David McClamrock’s review here at the blog.
Meanwhile, other responses to Fastiggi and/or Brugger have been given by Edward Peters at Catholic World Report , John Joy at One Peter Five , and Chris Plance and Timothy Gordon at Church Militant .  At First Things , Dan Hitchens cites the death penalty controversy as an illustration of the doctrinal crisis now facing the Church.  Further commentary from Fr. George Rutler.