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Helen Prejean CSJ (/ p r eɪ ˈ ʒ ɑː n / pray-ZHAHN; born April 21, 1939) is a Catholic religious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. She is known for her best-selling book, Dead Man Walking (1993), based on her experiences with two convicts on death row for whom she served as spiritual adviser ...
Sister Helen Prejean is a nun, a best-selling author, and a tireless advocate for ending the death penalty in the US. Learn about her life, work, books, events, and how to get involved in the movement for justice.
Learn about the life and work of Sister Helen Prejean, a nun and death penalty abolitionist. She wrote Dead Man Walking, a best-selling book and an award-winning movie, and influenced the Catholic Church's stance on capital punishment.
Sister Helen Prejean is a nun, author and death row advocate who has witnessed executions and campaigned for abolition. She has influenced the Catholic Church's position on capital punishment and inspired a movie, a play and an opera.
Jun 15, 2024 · Sister Helen Prejean (born April 21, 1939, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.) is an American nun, who was a leader in the movement to abolish the death penalty. Prejean worked actively on behalf of both death row inmates and family members of murder victims.
Aug 14, 2020 · Today's guest is Sister Helen Prejean, whose latest memoir, "River Of Fire," comes out in paperback this month. You may know her and her story from her previous memoir, which was titled...
Sister Helen Prejean: the most famous death-penalty abolitionist nun. Her 1993 book ‘Dead Man Walking’ – which was the basis for the film starring Susan Sarandon – details her experiences on...
