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Our Catholic faith affirms the sacredness of all life, regardless of the harm someone has endured or inflicted. The death penalty violates this divine vision of justice.

We can choose life over death, and healing over revenge.

Our revenge-driven responses to crime and violence aren’t working. Find out how CMN is advancing justice solutions that promote Jesus’ reconciling way.

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2025 National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice

September 25-27 | Atlanta, GA

On September 25 – September 27, 2025 CMN hosted the National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice in collaboration with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and The Aquinas Center of Theology, Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

The conference brought together Catholic ministry leaders, academic and legal professionals, restorative justice practitioners, and people directly impacted by harm, crime, and incarceration to build capacity within communities and the Church to advance healing approaches to harm, crime, and injustice.

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    • Journeying as Pilgrims of Hope: A Special Jubilee Year Experience in Montgomery and Selma, AL

    Answer the Holy Father’s call to be Pilgrims of Hope during this Jubilee Year by exploring the roots of racial violence and discerning how to foster truth-telling and healing, to guide both our Church and country towards restoration and justice.

    Interested in joining the November 5-7 National Catholic Ministry Leaders Experience in Montgomery and Selma, AL? Submit the interest form today.

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    How We Work

    CMN leverages a three-tiered strategy to empower Catholics and people of goodwill to end the death penalty, advance justice solutions aligned with Catholic values, and promote healing approaches like restorative justice.

    Education

    We create innovative resources and learning opportunities that shed light on the Church’s teachings and expose the flaws of the criminal legal system.

    Advocacy

    We empower people of faith to engage in informed advocacy against the death penalty and champion justice solutions that center healing and human dignity.

    Prayer

    We ground our work in faith, bringing Catholics together for prayer and spiritual formation that uplifts God’s desire for justice and healing.

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    Harness the power of the Church’s teaching to call for an end to the death penalty.

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    • STOP the Execution of Roy L. Ward
    • STOP the Execution of Lance C. Shockley
    • STOP the Execution of Charles Crawford
    • STOP the Execution of Samuel L. Smithers
    • STOP the Execution of Robert Roberson
    • STOP the Execution of Anthony T. Boyd
    • STOP the Execution of Richard Djerf
    • STOP the Execution of Norman M. Grim

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    • Journeying As Pilgrims of Hope: A special Jubilee Year Experience in Montgomery & Selma, AL for National Catholic Ministry Leaders

      November 5

    • Companion Training: Conversations in Communion with Hispanic/Latino Catholic Ministry Leaders (October)

      October 1

    • Conversations in Communion: Hispanic/Latino Ministry Leaders Cohort (in English)

      October 1

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