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A Mercy & Action Prayer Service for World Day Against the Death Penalty

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The Archdiocese of Atlanta and Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty will offer A Mercy & Action Prayer Service for World Day Against the Death Penalty. Bishop Ned Shlesinger will preside and will offer a reflection on our call to practice mercy and to respect the dignity of human life. This virtual prayer service will […]

Not In Our Name: The Road to Abolishing the Death Penalty in Georgia

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that the death penalty is “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person” (2267). If we are to be a Church that consistently respects and promotes the life and dignity of all human beings, we must reject the death penalty and […]

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty in Georgia

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In the state of Georgia, a person with a diagnosis of intellectual disability, regardless of severity, must prove their intellectual disability “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Further, the intellectual disability must be introduced not just during sentencing, but also during the trial phase. This standard of proof is the narrowest of any state in the entire […]