Videos

  • [Recording] Fireside Chat: Two Families Restorative Justice Journey

    The journey for these two sets of parents – Kate, Deacon Andy, Julie and Michael – began in March 2010 after Ann Grosmaire was tragically shot and killed by her boyfriend Conor McBride. Unsatisfied by the status quo of legal proceedings, the Grosmaire and McBride parents successfully advocated for restorative justice to shape the plea…

  • CMN Co-hosts Panel with the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life

    Catholic Mobilizing Network and the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life co-sponsored this panel as part of the 2025 National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice. Hosted on September 26, 2025 in-person for conference attendees in Atlanta, Georgia, this impressive panel was livestreamed to engage a national audience. Watch the recording below. Here…

  • Journey to Commutations Video

    On Dec. 23, 2024 President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on the federal death row. In this video, Catholic Mobilizing Network highlights the road to that historic and life-saving decisions, and the role CMN’s network played in urging this momentous action.Click here to view on our YouTube Channel

  • “Redemption Way” Music Video

    “Redemption Way” is performed by the NIA Men’s Chorus at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio. It was composed by one of the group’s members, Brian. In December 2023, the Deputy Warden at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ohio asked the Men’s Chorus there to sing for the men on death row at Christmas time. Brian…

  • Vicki and Syl Schieber — Beacons for the Sanctity of Life

    Vicki and Syl Schieber have been staunch advocates against the death penalty ever since their daughter Shannon was murdered. There faithful witness is one that is rooted in the dignity of life. Hear more about their story.

  • Healing After Tragedy: Heather Thompson’s Restorative Justice Journey

    For years after her brother’s murder, Heather was consumed by anger — toward his killer, toward the legal system, and even toward God. Longing for some peace, she decided she needed to speak with the man who took her brother’s life. Through the restorative justice process that followed, Heather was amazed to find not just…

  • From Prison to Peacemaker: Felix Rosado’s Restorative Justice Transformation

    Felix Rosado spent nine long years blaming everybody for his incarceration but himself. But then, two things happened: he rekindled his Catholic faith and learned about restorative justice. These two discoveries set Felix on an extraordinary journey of accountability and transformation. Click here to learn more about restorative justice.

  • The Pope’s Prayer Video — For the Abolition of the Death Penalty

    In September 2022, CMN had the privilege of teaming up with the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network to produce a video featuring Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention: for the abolition of the death penalty. In the video, the Holy Father invites us to pray “that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person,…

  • [Video] Catholics and the Death Penalty

    This 4-minute video produced by CMN in 2017 features: The video is well-suited for presentations on the Catholic opposition to the death penalty in educational or ministry settings. While it does not include graphic depictions of violence, it begins with an oral description of a murder, including a mention of the threat of sexual assault.

  • [Video] Catholics and Restorative Justice

    Catholic ministry leaders, restorative justice experts, and people who have been impacted by harm and crime explore the relationship between our Catholic faith and the philosophy and practices of restorative justice. Click here to learn more about restorative justice.