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Resources on the Death Penalty

“The dignity of human life must never be taken away, even in the case of someone who has done great evil. Modern society has the means of protecting itself, without definitively denying criminals the chance to reform.”
--Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, 1995

The Catholic Church and the Death Penalty

+USCCB: Questions and Answers on the Death Penalty
+Life Matters: The Death Penalty
+Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty
+Statement from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Execution of Christopher Sepulvado February 2013
+Statement by the LA Bishops on Sepulvado case 2014
+Catholic Responses to the Death Penalty

Websites

+Louisiana Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
+Catholics Mobilizing Network
+Jesuit Social Research Institute

Education and Resources on the Death Penalty

Fact Sheets from the LCADP:
Louisiana: Death Penalty Facts
Why Say 'No' to the Death Penalty?
DPIC Facts about the Death Penalty

Articles:
Catholic Social Thought and the Death Penalty by Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., from Jesuit Social Research Institute

Diminishing All of Us: The Death Penalty in Louisiana by Dr. Alex Mikulich and Sophie Cull, a JSRI publication

Sanctity of Life Bulletin Article
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Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
  • Home
    • About Us
    • How can we best serve you?
    • World Meeting of Families/Papal Visit Blog
  • Marriage Preparation
    • We're Engaged! -- Now What?
    • Resources for the Engaged
    • Diocesan Marriage Documents
    • Called to Love ONLINE REGISTRATION
  • Respect Life
    • Unplanned Pregnancy Resources
    • Post-Abortion Healing
    • End-of-Life Issues
    • Death Penalty Resources
  • Natural Family Planning
    • Find a Teacher
    • NFP 101
    • More Resources
  • Married Couples
    • Troubled Marriages
    • Strengthen Your Marriage
    • Struggling with Infertility
    • Separated/Divorced/Widowed
    • Marriage & Relationship Blogs
  • Family Resources
    • Family Struggles >
      • Assistance for Families
      • Loss & Bereavement
      • Miscarriage/Early Infant Death
      • Poor Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Veteran & Military Families
      • Caring for Aged Loved Ones
    • Family Prayer Life
    • Strong Catholic Families
    • Anti-Pornography Resources
    • Faithful Citizenship