In the Papal Bull for the Jubilee Year of Hope, Spes non Confundit, Pope Francis urged Christian believers to unite in opposition to the death penalty, which is “a provision at odds with the Christian faith and one that eliminates all hope of forgiveness and rehabilitation” (SC, 10). This fall’s Conversations that Matter series addresses …
Rev. Dr. Crystal Walker will share her experience as the mother of a murder victim, in a conversation with Indiana Abolition Coalition board member Anna Lisa Gross. Hear about her experience with the criminal justice system, her opposition to the death penalty, and her efforts to build true community safety.
Save the date for a special online conversation with Corinna Lain, author of Secrets Of The Killing State, and Alan Johnson, longtime Columbus Dispatch reporter who witnessed more than 15 executions in Ohio! Together they will connect the law and their lived experience for a rare, timely look at the realities of the death penalty …