Her passion for both the innocent and the guilty on death row — who all have God-given dignity, she points out — has been her driving force ever since she witnessed her first execution in 1984.
‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty
Catholic leaders decry additional federal execution measures
A move by the Department of Justice to expand how it carries out federal death sentences — to include electrocution, gas or firing squads along with lethal injections –was sharply criticized by Catholic anti-death penalty activists.
Two archbishops urge support of House resolution on assisted suicide
Two U.S. archbishops urged support of a House concurrent resolution that calls for “comprehensive medical care” over suicide or assisted suicide for patients nearing the end of their lives.
New asylum rules ignore plight of Central Americans, Catholic leaders say
Two Catholic leaders expressed concerned with the federal government’s new plan to send Central Americans who want asylum in the U.S. to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador where they would be required to apply for U.S. asylum while in one of those countries.
Panel: Efforts to protect life at all stages has never been more important
Stories from the lived experience of the speakers took the place of policy discussions during Georgetown University’s first “Lives Worthy of Respect” conference Oct. 2.