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Loretta Holstein and Sr. Helen Prejean with the Robert M. Holstein Award plaque
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Sr. Helen Prejean Receives ISN’s National Leadership Award

The Ignatian Solidarity Network honored Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., with the “Robert M. Holstein: Faith that Does Justice Award” on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at an award reception in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sr. Prejean is an internationally-recognized advocate against the death penalty whose passion is rooted in experiences of ministering to death row inmates. She has spoken around the globe and authored two books including Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty, which held a spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for thirty-one weeks in 1994.
Gonzaga College High School students with Governor O'Malley
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Maryland Repeal of Death Penalty

After years of debate, the state of Maryland is set to repeal the death penalty. The effort has been led by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (a graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.).
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Interview with Greg Callaghan – National Coordinator of the Dead Man Walking School Theater Project

Greg Callaghan is the director of the Dead Man Walking School Theater Project based in San Francisco, California. Greg is a graduate of Santa Clara University and Saint Ignatius Preparatory (San Francisco). The interview gives an overview of Greg's work with the project and how a school can become involved.