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In September, Pope Francis asked all people of good will to mobilize to abolish the death penalty. Now is the time for Georgia Catholics to mobilize for the protection of human life and dignity in our laws.
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Georgia Death Penalty Abolition Week
Georgia Death Penalty Abolition week is a 3-day event raising awareness and advocacy against Georgia’s flawed, costly and discriminatory capital punishment system.
Pope Francis prays to end the death penalty
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.
Archbishop Hartmayer opposes scheduled execution
The Atlanta archbishop is opposing the execution of a man who has been on death row for 46 years.
New Vigil Information – Execution Date Set for Virgil Presnell Jr.
The state of Georgia announced that Virgil Presnell Jr. is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m.
Webinar – Catholic Social Teaching and Restorative Justice
This lunch hour presentation will look at Catholic social doctrine and restorative justice, as well as the very real impact restorative approaches can have in our criminal legal system.
Webinar – Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty in Georgia
Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty invite you to join us for a discussion on intellectual and developmental disabilities, what Georgia’s standard of proof means for people with disabilities and actions we can all take to work toward the reform of our criminal justice system.
Webinar – Not in Our Name: The Road to Abolishing the Death Penalty in Georgia
As we look toward the start of the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 Session in January, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty invite you to join us as we discuss the many roads to abolition and how you can join the movement to end the death penalty in our state.