Christ triumphs over death so that we may have life.
Though the system of capital punishment still bears the darkness of Good Friday and Holy Saturday, we know that Easter Sunday always comes. Thank you for all the ways you spread the Good News of redemption and healing over retribution and vengeance.
With Easter blessings and gratitude from all of us at
Catholic Mobilizing Network,
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy
Executive Director
And the incredible CMN staff team:
Mr. Burton was sentenced to death and scheduled to be executed on Thursday, March 12, 2026 for his involvement in the murder of Doug Battle. But on March 10, Governor Kay Ivey took merciful action,…
In honor of Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14), we sat down with Sr. Eileen for a Q&A to talk about her journey and share a bit more about the impact of her work engaging with…
Local, state, and national leaders continue to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of all individuals on California’s death row before he leaves office. As this campaign progresses, there’s an ongoing need to…
Accepting submissions of original poems on the injustice of the death penalty now through March 20. Contestants must be aged 18-39 to enter.
2025 held both setbacks and progress in the movement to end the death penalty. CMN’s webinar hosted on January 21 — The State of the Death Penalty in 2026: Trends, Realities, Advocacy — was a chance to…
On January 14, 2026, CMN’s Board Chair Sr. Rita Ann Teichman, CSJ announced Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy’s invitation to serve as a Love Ethic Social Innovator Fellow in the The Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Center…
Oklahoma was scheduled to execute Tremane Wood on the morning of November 13 for his role in the murder of Ronnie Wipf. A week prior, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board had recommended in a…
In the last few months, we’ve heard much about the death penalty on the national stage. As we reflect on the past quarter, this report highlights key trends, analysis and developments shaping the conversation across…
On September 25 – September 27, 2025 CMN hosted the National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice to bring together Catholic ministry leaders, academic and legal professionals, restorative justice practitioners, and people directly impacted by harm, crime, and…
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…
Catholic Mobilizing Network and the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life co-sponsored this panel as part of the 2025 National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice. Hosted in-person for conference attendees in Atlanta,…
Over the 50 days of Easter, become one of 50 new members of CMN’s Steward Circle of monthly donors.