Mercy
Death Penalty and Poverty Infographic
Poverty plays a critical role in whether or not someone receives a death sentence. This helpful infographic explores some of the ways poverty impacts the use of the death penalty in this country.
Restorative Living in Personal Life
This resource shows how we can bring the principles of restorative justice to our everyday interactions.
Restorative Practices in Parish Life
There are many ways that we can bring restorative practices into our parishes. This infographic gives a few examples of approaches to doing so.
Restorative Justice in the Criminal Justice System
This image gives examples of ways to bring about restorative justice in the criminal justice system.
What is Restorative Justice? Infographic
This infographic describes restorative justice and how we, as Catholics, are called to this way of life when responding to harm.
Sample Prayers of the Faithful for Respect Life Month
These sample prayers of the faithful center around the work to end the death penalty and build a more restorative criminal justice system. Perfect for Respect Life Month or any time of the year, these prayers of the faithful amplify the Catholic call to advocate for all life.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Prayer Service
This prayer service focuses on the life and ministry of St. Maximilian Kolbe, patron saint of prisoners and the pro-life movement. Lifting up the work of all pro-life advocates, the service highlights in a particular way our shared Catholic call to end the use of the death penalty.
Sample Bulletin Articles: Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty
Help to educate your parish or community with this set of 6 short bulletin articles focusing on Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty.
The articles cover different aspects of Catholic Social Teaching as it applies to the death penalty. These articles can also be customized to include upcoming events and meetings occurring in your parish or community.
Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty
By David Matzko McCarthy, Trudy D. Conway, and Vicki Schieber, Editors
Forward by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ