Death Penalty Events at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame is sponsoring a series of events, called "Life in the Balance: Death Penalty Perspectives,” which begins Wednesday (Feb. 23) and continues through March 2.  Former Gov. George Ryan (Illinois) will speak, as will Bud Welch (parent of an Oklahoma City bombing victim) and Fr. John Gilmarten (spiritual advisor to Michael Ross).  The "experimental play" "Dead Man Walking" will also be presented.

In all fairness, I suppose it should be noted that notwithstanding the title of the series -- "Death Penalty Perspectives" -- it does not appear that any speakers or events will express support for capital punishment, or even reservations about abolitionism.

Rick