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This week, CMN honors National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, an annual commemoration celebrated by victim rights advocacy groups across the country to uplift dignity, safety, and healing amid the widespread need for victim-centered responses to…
Death Penalty Quarterly | April 2026
As an Easter people, we proclaim that life has the final word. What does it really mean to be people of the Resurrection? It means choosing to see life where others see only death. It…
Gov. Kay Ivey grants clemency to Charles “Sonny” Burton, a rare display of mercy.
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,…
Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week: A special interview with CMN’s Sr. Eileen Reilly, SSND
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…
CMN travels to California, urges Gov. Newsom to commute the state’s death row
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…
Death Penalty Quarterly | January 2026
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…
Tremane Wood is granted clemency, minutes before execution
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…
Death Penalty Quarterly | October 2025
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…
Photo Gallery: National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice 2025
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…
World Day Against the Death Penalty 2025 Events
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…
CMN Hosts Third National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice
On September 25 to September 27, Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) hosted the biennial National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference brought together Catholic ministry leaders, academic and legal professionals, restorative justice…
CMN Co-hosts Panel with the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
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,…
