In the US, two Plowshares activists win early release from prison
RNS Two of the seven Catholic peace activists who broke into a nuclear submarine base three years ago left prison this week as part of an early release agreement. Martha Hennessy, 66, grand-daughter of Catholic Worker Movement founder Dorothy Day, and Carmen Trotta, 58, a Catholic worker at St Joseph’s House in New York City, […]
On his way to prison, US Catholic activist advocates for COVID-19 prisoner release
US RNS On Thursday, Patrick O’Neill will report to the Federal Correctional Institution near Elkton, Ohio, to serve a 14-month sentence for breaking into a nuclear submarine base as part of a symbolic nuclear disarmament action he took up with six other Catholic pacifists more than two years ago. But on his way to prison, O’Neill […]