How did a Roman Catholic nun wind up befriending a convicted killer on death row?
The answer to that deceptively simple question is found in Sister Helen Prejean’s bestselling 1993 book Dead Man Walking. If you haven’t read the book, you’ve probably seen the movie starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.
Prejean is an outspoken and powerful voice against capital punishment. Her book has made millions of people reconsider their own positions on the death penalty.
I first met her shortly after her book was published. So here now, from 1993, Sister Helen Prejean.
Sister Helen Prejean celebrated her 84th birthday last week. And she is still working to eliminate the death penalty.
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