The Sanctity of Human Life

Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 12:30 PM | Eck Hall of Law, McCartan Courtroom Join the Exoneration Justice Clinic and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights for a conversation with Sister Helen Prejean. Over the decades, Prejean appealed to two popes, John Paul II and Francis, urging the Catholic Church to oppose the death penalty unequivocally. Following their meeting in August 2018, Pope Francis announced new language in the Catholic Catechism declaring the death penalty inadmissible as an attack on human dignity. Sister Helen will share her journey of faith and activism, discussing the impact of her work in the fight to end the death penalty. Sponsors: American Civil Liberties Union Black Law Students Association Death Penalty Abolition Society Exoneration Justice Clinic Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights Notre Dame Exoneration Project Notre Dame News announcement