Letter from Sr. Helen Prejean to Pope John Paul II, page 1, 1997.

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Title

Letter from Sr. Helen Prejean to Pope John Paul II, page 1, 1997.

Subject

Prejean, Helen--Correspondence; John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005--Correspondence; Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II). Evangelium vitae; Odell, Joseph R. (Joseph Roger); Capital punishment--United States; Capital punishment--Religious aspects; Letters (correspondence)

Description

Typed letter from Sr. Helen to Pope John Paul II written in 1997 after he spoke out against the death sentence of Joseph O’Dell. In this letter Sr. Helen points out the way that some death penalty advocates in the United States use the wording in Evangelium Vitae (that the state has a right to execute in cases of “absolute necessity”) to justify seeking the death penalty. Annotation on this page handwritten by Sr. Helen Prejean.
27.9 x 21.6 cm.

Creator

Prejean, Helen

Source

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Special Collections and Archives. Sr. Helen Prejean Papers, Box 11, file 3.

Date

1997

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

PrejeanEx_Letters&Documents_017
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