Annual
Novena
Each year, CMN kicks of #RespectLifeMonth with nine days of prayer.
A Novena to End the Death Penalty
This prayer resource features nine days of prayer that lift up the dignity of life and the Catholic call to end the death penalty.
CMN prays this novena each year starting on October 1, which begins Respect Life Month, celebrated each October. These nine days of prayer prepare us for World Day Against the Death Penalty (October 10).
You are welcome to pray the novena at any point during the year. Click the button below to download this resource.
Death Penalty News
Explore the latest news from CMN plus the national movement to end the death penalty.
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…
District Judge Recommends that Melissa Lucio’s Conviction be Overturned
On April 12, 2024, Judge Arturo Nelson, a district judge who presided over Melissa Lucio’s capital murder case, recommended to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that her conviction be overturned. The judge’s recommendation supports…
CMN Announces Winners of 2024 Poetry Contest
From left to right: Katie Painter, first place; Morgan Miles, second place; Krystia Ramirez, third place. Dozens of young adults ages 18-30 from all across the country entered poems in Catholic Mobilizing Network’s 2024 Justice…
Report Reveals Most Exonerations Last Year Were People of Color
The National Registry of Exonerations recently released its 2023 Annual Report. The organization, which is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law…
Louisiana House votes to allow executions by nitrogen gas and electrocution. Bill moves to Senate.
Louisiana has not executed any individual since 2010. Under the leadership of newly-elected Governor Jeff Landry, that might change. This week the Louisiana legislature met for a special session to consider over a dozen bills…
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