The Death Penalty Abolition Push: A Modernist Subversion of Divine Justice
Catholic News Agency reports on a coalition involving Catholic groups like the Catholic Mobilizing Network and Sister Helen Prejean, alongside secular organizations such as Amnesty International and the ACLU, advocating for the abolition of the death penalty in the U.S. The article highlights rising execution numbers (44 in 2025), declining public support (52%), and claims of systemic unfairness. Sister Prejean frames capital punishment as a “semi-secret ritual,” arguing that exposure to its realities would turn public opinion against it. The coalition seeks bipartisan state-level bans, citing racial disparities, risks of wrongful convictions, and a “pro-life perspective.”









