Tips for Preaching About the Death Penalty

This resource is designed for bishops, priests, and deacons who wish to connect the Church’s teaching against the death penalty to Scripture in a homily.

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’ 2020 encyclical, Fratelli Tutti,
• Basic facts about capital punishment in the U.S. and where to find information about the death penalty in your state.