Habemus Papam — Welcome Pope Leo XIV!
Catholic Mobilizing Network joyfully welcomes our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV! This moment is historic for many reasons, but certainly among them is the fact that Pope Leo XIV is the first pope from…
CMN Announces Winners of 2025 Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest
Dozens of young adults ages 18-39 from all across the country entered poems in Catholic Mobilizing Network’s 2025 Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest. The fourth-annual contest invited young people of faith to write about the…
Catholic Mobilizing Network Unveils New Website with a Refreshed Brand
Catholic Mobilizing Network has unveiled its new website—an exciting development for the organization which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. CMN’s Executive Director Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy said, “We are thrilled to share Catholic Mobilizing Network’s…
Recent Conversations on the Synod on Synodality
In the Fall of 2021, Pope Francis announced the historic Synod on Synodality — a journey for the global Church which is rooted in listening and dialogue. Immediately, it was clear that this model was…
CMN Releases 2022-2023 Impact Report
Today, Catholic Mobilizing Network releases its 2022-2023 Impact Report, outlining just some of the many successes and milestones reached in the past year. Fiscal Year 2023 marked an important chapter for CMN and its mission…
CMN Hosts Circle Keeper Training at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation
CMN was proud to partner with the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) in Chicago, IL to offer a four-day training in restorative circle keeping this July. Sitting and sharing in a circle is a…
CMN Announces Winners of 2023 Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest
CMN is pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest for Young Catholics: Tara Thayer, Margaux Mayeux, and Grace Przywara. The awardees were chosen by a Selection Committee of…
CMN Receives “Legacy of the Martyrs Award” from Ignatian Solidarity Network
CMN executive director Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy and director of communications Katlyn Toelle hold the “Legacy of the Martyrs Award” alongside Ignatian Solidarity Network director Chris Kerr and board chair Andrea Hattler Bramson. May 17,…
CMN Mourns Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell
Bishop David O’Connell, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed in his home in Hacienda Heights, California on February 18, 2023. The act of violence sent a shock wave through the Archdiocese…
CMN Honors Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Vicki & Syl Schieber at “Justice Reimagined” Event
October 11, 2022 | On the annual World Day Against the Death Penalty, more than 200 people joined Catholic Mobilizing Network for the Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration to celebrate three anti-death penalty champions and staunch…
CMN Launches RJ Ministry Community of Practice
On Friday, September 16, 2022, Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) kicked-off the brand new Restorative Justice (RJ) Ministry Community of Practice. Over 50 restorative justice learners and leaders from parishes, schools, religious orders, and nonprofits gathered…