Tips for Preaching About the Death Penalty
This resource is designed for bishops, priests, and deacons who want to identify opportunities to connect the Church's teaching against the death penalty to scripture.
In this resource you will find:
- A selection of Scripture passages and Liturgical Feasts that lend themselves towards preaching about the death penalty
- Core Church teachings on the death penalty from the Catholic Catechism, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Pope Francis' papal encyclical, Fratelli Tutti
- Basic facts about capital punishment in the U.S. and where to find information about the death penalty in your state
Small Group Resource
Dignity and the Death Penalty is a seven-session small group resource examining Catholic teaching on the death penalty, based on the insights of Catholic anti-death penalty visionary Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ.
Created in partnership between CMN and Renew International, Dignity and the Death Penalty helps readers and small group participants reflect on the brokenness of the criminal legal system and explore life-affirming alternatives to capital punishment.
Parish Bulletin Materials
Sharing articles and graphics in your parish's Sunday bulletin throughout the month of October is a simple way to include the death penalty in your parish's Respect Life Month programming. Get started with CMN's templates below.