Catholics oppose June 5 execution of Fenton man

A number of Catholic groups, including teens from parishes in the archdiocese, are opposing the May 1 execution of a Fenton man who was age 17 at the time of the crime. Christopher Simmons, now 26, is scheduled to be executed at the state prison in Potosi.

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