Christa Pike

Christa Pike was executed by the State of Tennessee. The Catholic Standard described the execution as botched and cited Pike's case in renewed opposition to capital punishment, in a report published October 26, 2026. Pike's name and pronouns are given here as the paper's sources use them.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reporting on Tennessee's execution (reporters).

Source

• Archbishop Coakley: Botched execution, proposed livestream reveal ‘inhumanity’ of death penalty Catholic Standard, October 26, 2026