For Whom The Bells Toll is a campaign for people of faith and their communities to publicly express opposition to executions - and to pray for all of those impacted in the aftermath of murder.
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For Whom The Bells Toll is a campaign for people of faith and their communities to publicly express opposition to executions - and to pray for all of those impacted in the aftermath of murder.
A public witness against executions may be whatever expression or action fits you and your community.
- If your place of worship has a bell, toll it for 2 minutes at the time of each execution (find the schedule here)
- If you do not have a bell, you can hang a black drape outside the doors of your building on the day of the execution, tie black ribbons outside the building, or put out a yard sign in a visible area (request a free sign here or access the graphics to print one on your own)
- Share the meaning of your actions in bulletins or other publications in an effort to educate members of your faith community (sample text available here)
- Add a special prayer at services the weekend prior to scheduled executions, praying for an end to the death penalty and for healing for the families and friends of murder victims, the person being executed and his/her family, friends and legal teams, for those in the courts, government, law enforcement and corrections professions carrying out the law, the media and for our communities
A public witness against executions may be whatever expression or action fits you and your community.
- If your place of worship has a bell, toll it for 2 minutes at the time of each execution (find the schedule here)
- If you do not have a bell, you can hang a black drape outside the doors of your building on the day of the execution, tie black ribbons outside the building, or put out a yard sign in a visible area (request a free sign here or access the graphics to print one on your own)
- Share the meaning of your actions in bulletins or other publications in an effort to educate members of your faith community (sample text available here)
- Add a special prayer at services the weekend prior to scheduled executions, praying for an end to the death penalty and for healing for the families and friends of murder victims, the person being executed and his/her family, friends and legal teams, for those in the courts, government, law enforcement and corrections professions carrying out the law, the media and for our communities
Watch our minute-long promotional video to learn more about what you can do, and why it matters.
IN THE NEWS
Read the Religion News Service article about the growing movement to toll bells during executions.
Watch a 2.5-minute report from Florida Catholic about our February 2026 presence with our very own traveling bell.