Catholics Praise New Hampshire Death Penalty Repeal

Today New Hampshire becomes the 21st state to abolish capital punishment after the state legislature voted 16-8 to override a veto by Governor Chris Sununu on death penalty repeal bill HB 455. With the inclusion of the four states currently under governor-imposed execution bans, a total of 25 states in the union have distanced themselves in some formal capacity from the practice of capital punishment.

Catholics Laud “Bold Step” on California Execution Moratorium

“Today’s declaration is a bold step toward abolishing a broken system that fails to protect the inviolable dignity of the human person,” said Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), the national Catholic organization working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. “It reaffirms that every life is sacred and has God-given value.”

Catholic Mobilizing Network Zeroes in on Racial Injustice During Black History Month

With African Americans incarcerated at five times the rate of white Americans, Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) is redoubling its efforts to combat racial injustice in the criminal justice system—including releasing a new video—as part of a commitment to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice.

Catholic Mobilizing Network Rejoices as Washington State Abolishes Death Penalty

Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), the national Catholic organization working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice, rejoices today with Washington, the latest state to abolish capital punishment. In State v. Gregory, Washington’s Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision which declared the death penalty unconstitutional and commuted the sentences of its eight death row inmates to life in prison.

16th World Day Against the Death Penalty a Call to Action for Catholics

For Immediate Release
October 9, 2018

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Katlyn Toelle
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16th World Day Against the Death Penalty a Call to Action for Catholics

On Wednesday, October 10th, Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), the national Catholic organization working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice, joins the international community in its 16th annual observance of World Day Against the Death Penalty.

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