The Chicago Chapter and the National Office of World Can't Wait has posted to it's websites and has begun to circulate a petiton which both supports the actions of the Holy Name 6 and calls on the Archdiocese of Chicago and the States Attorney to drop the charges. We urge all who support the Holy Name 6 to sign the petition and circulate it widely.

Below is the message to the Archdiocese and States Attorney that is on the petition:

To the Archdiocese of Chicago & the State's Attorney:

Three days into the sixth year of the occupation of Iraq, six young people challenged the continuation of business as usual at a time of war crimes during Easter Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. This unjust occupation is illegal and criminal, and their call to stop it was correct and moral.

We stand with those who are being vilified and charged with felonies for dramatically staging a die-in while Cardinal George was delivering the homily.

Coming from a variety of religious and non-religious viewpoints, we urge the Archdiocese of Chicago and the State’s Attorney to recognize right from wrong and to drop the charges against the Holy Name Six.