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 federal judge’s ruling on lethal injections
The ruling enables the state to move ahead with executions for more than two dozen death-row inmates.
Documentarian witnesses healing, forgiveness in execution’s aftermath
This documentary, which premiered Good Friday over online streaming services, focuses on the providential chain of events that led up to the fulfillment of a death row inmate’s dying wish — that his victim’s family would forgive him.
Catholic leaders plead for clemency for Texas woman
Texas Catholic leaders and other opponents of the death penalty are urging Texas officials to grant clemency to a 53-year-old Latina woman set to be executed in late April.
Death-row spiritual advisers weigh in on Supreme Court case
A case before the Supreme Court Nov. 9 argues that death-row chaplains should be able to pray aloud with inmates and place their hands on them in prayer during executions.
Catholics denounce federal execution of Navajo tribe member
Execution of Navajo Lezmond Mitchell at the hands of U.S. government violates the Navajo Nation’s cultural values, serves as racial oppression and devalues the sacred dignity of human life of Native Americans.
Setting of execution dates for federal death-row prisoners denounced
The June 15 execution dates decision for four federal prisoners on death row is denounced by critics.
Ex-agents in Poland face charges for framing Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko
Polish prosecutors have charged three former communist secret police agents with attempting to frame Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko before they abducted and murdered him.