USCCB - The Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty

"The Culture of Life"
A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death stands as a call for the nation to abandon the use of the death penalty and move one step closer to building a culture of life. People like Bud Welch whose daughter died in the Oklahoma City bombing and David Kaczynski, brother of the Unibomber, are some of the voices that have joined with the bishops in this campaign to end the use of death penalty. The stories and narrative highlight the flaws in the death penalty and movingly advocate that Catholics oppose the death penalty in order to build a culture of life.

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A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death

"Ending the death penalty would be one important step away from a culture of death and toward building a culture of life.”

A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005

Welcome to the Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty! On this Web site, you will find resources to help you learn about the Catholic Church’s teaching and action to end the use of the death penalty in the United States.

The Catholic bishops in the United States have been calling for an end to the use of the death penalty for more than twenty-five years. In 2005, they invited Catholics to join them in an ongoing “Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty.” Please explore the opportunities to participate in this important effort to contribute toward building a culture of life.