2018 Midterm Results
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The United States, being the only Western nation to still actively employ the use of capital punishment,…
Onward from Washington State…
History Is Made On October 11th, just one day after the 2018 World Day Against the Death Penalty, Catholic Mobilizing Network rejoiced at the announcement that Washington’s State Supreme Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional. The historic…
The Catechism Revision: Where Do We Go From Here?
By: Emma Tacke With his historic revision to the Catechism, Pope Francis gave us a new platform from which to advocate for an end to the death penalty. Now the only question is question is:…
Catholic Mobilizing Network Emboldened by Catechism Revision on Death Penalty
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2018 For More Information: Caitlin Morneau (202) 541-5290 caitlin@catholicsmobilizing.org Catholic Mobilizing Network Emboldened by Catechism Revision on Death Penalty “The death penalty is inadmissible because it…
Powerful Witness at Starvin’ for Justice
By: Emma Tacke It never fails that over the past twenty-five years since its beginning, Starvin’ for Justice falls on some of the hottest days of the summer. This year was no exception. Despite the…
States Seeking to Reinstate the Death Penalty
By: Emma Tacke It is an inspiring time to be a part of the movement to end the death penalty. Death sentences and executions in 2017 remained near 2016’s historic lows, as public support has…
2018’s Work to End the Death Penalty: Legislative Recap and Look Forward
Legislative efforts to end the use of the death penalty in key states have proved active and energized during the first half of 2018. In some state houses that considered legislation to either repeal or limit…
Films Reflect upon Harm and Humanity within the Death Penalty
By: Emma Tacke This month I had the pleasure of attending the screenings of two powerful documentaries: True Conviction and In the Executioner’s Shadow. Both of these films effectively use the vehicle of personal stories…
Powerful Anti-Death Penalty Statement from Louisiana Interchurch Conference
In light of the Louisiana legislature deciding whether it will abolish the death penalty during the 2018 session, the Louisiana Interchurch Conference released its stance on the death penalty, calling this act of state sanctioned…
Progress to End the Death Penalty: 2018 Legislative Update
2018 is off to a busy start for efforts to end the use of the death penalty. Numerous state houses are considering legislation to either repeal or limit the use of the death penalty, and several others…
A Letter from Texas Death Row Inmate Clinton Young
For the first time, CMN has received written correspondence from someone on death row. Clinton Lee Young, whose October 2017 execution was stayed thanks to the efforts of so many CMN supporters and people of goodwill, recently sent CMN…
A Journey of Healing and Reconciliation Through Restorative Justice
Catholic Mobilizing Network is pleased to have been invited to be the creative voice for Education for Justice’s 2018 Lenten Reflections. Featuring the writing of several members of CMN’s staff and board, these reflections are meant…