Professor emeritus James J. Megivern of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington examines the shift in Roman Catholic Church teaching regarding capital punishment in “Judge Noonan, Church Change, and the Death Penalty,” published by the University of St. Thomas Law Journal. In the article, Megivern outlines Judge John T. Noonan’s remarks on this issue and provides additional insight about the historical milestones that have occurred as the Church began to issue public calls for an end to executions, including the post-World War II human rights movement and the election of Pope John Paul II in 1978. The article appeared as part of the dedication of a new University of St. Thomas School of Law building honoring Judge Noonan. (1 University of St. Thomas Law Journal 274 (2003)) See Resources.