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Summary: Does Religion Impact Support for the Death Penalty?
A new analysis of publicly available data from the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) concludes that Catholic teaching has a significant impact on individuals’ opinions on the death penalty. Read the full report here….
CMN Hosts the 2024 Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration
Hundreds of dedicated advocates and inspirational visionaries joined Catholic Mobilizing Network at the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See for the third Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration on October 10, 2024, World Day Against the…
Photo Gallery: Justice Reimagined 2024
On October 10, 2024 — World Day Against the Death Penalty — CMN hosted the Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration to honor committed witnesses to its mission and celebrate the organization’s 15th anniversary. Below are…
Renowned anti-death penalty advocates share their story for Respect Life Month
Vicki and Syl Schieber became anti-death penalty advocates after their daughter Shannon was murdered. Compelled by their Catholic faith, they opposed the death penalty for the man who killed their daughter. Through their ardent determination,…
Robert Roberson’s execution blocked by historic bipartisan move from legislators
It seemed like nothing was going to stand in the way of Texas’s scheduled execution of Robert Roberson for a crime that many say never happened. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas…
Death Penalty Quarterly | October 2024
Capital punishment is a problematic system. This reality has been highlighted in the past quarter through individual cases and developments within our states. Individuals have been executed despite clear racial bias and strong claims of…
Pope Francis sends greetings on the occasion of CMN’s Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration
In advance of the Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration, hosted at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, DC on World Day Against the Death Penalty, CMN received the following letter from Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio…
16 Events (and counting ) throughout the U.S. for World Day Against the Death Penalty
October 10 is “World Day Against the Death Penalty,” a day where people across the globe will gather to oppose capital punishment. Here in the U.S, faith-based events scattered across the country on October 10…
A Staggering Pace of Executions: Catholic Mobilizing Network Responds
In the span of just one week, between Friday, September 20, 2024 and Thursday, September 26, 2024, five men were executed in the United States. This week of executions claimed the lives of Freddie Owens…
Death Penalty Quarterly | July 2024
The death penalty landscape across the U.S. is changing every day and CMN is committed to keeping this network up to date on what you need to know. In July 2024, we introduce this new…
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…
Pope Francis names death penalty abolition as a tangible expression of hope for the Jubilee Year 2025
On May 9, 2024, Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year 2025 in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica. The theme for this Jubilee year: Pilgrims of Hope. Pope Francis announced the 2025 Jubilee Year in…