The Report On December 17, 2019, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released its annual, year-end report. The Center is a non-partisan non-profit promoting informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting…
The annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice is an event that Catholic Mobilizing Network looks forward to all year. Every November, members Jesuit institutions and the larger church — many of them students and young…
The Planned Resumption of Executions There are two recent troubling actions you need to know: On Thursday, July 25th, the Department of Justice announced it will resume executions at the federal level for the first time in nearly 20 years….
NEW HAMPSHIRE Death penalty repeal bill HB 455 was introduced into the New Hampshire state legislature earlier this winter, and quickly made its way through both chambers. The House voted 279-88 to pass the bill…
Forgiving When It Feels Impossible By: Kate Grosmaire On Good Friday, 2010, I found myself at the Leon County Jail, waiting to visit the man who had shot my daughter — her boyfriend, Conor. Through…
God’s Love: Undeserved, Unconditional, and Unifying By: Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy Writing a reflection for Holy Thursday feels like a daunting task; this day in our Catholic tradition is so multi-faceted. Abundant in symbolism and sacred…
Jesus Rode Into Jerusalem to Give Us Life By: Deacon Denny Davis On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into Jerusalem to eventually face his execution after being accused of believing there is much more to love…
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom made a historic step forward in the death penalty abolition movement by declaring a moratorium on all California executions. “The intentional killing of another person is wrong….
Lent Is the Time to Return and Stay By: Julio Escobar In the story of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus responds to the sneering of the Pharisees: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with…
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