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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…
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CMN’s 2026 Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest for Young Adults is now OPEN!
Accepting submissions of original poems on the injustice of the death penalty now through March 20. Contestants must be aged…
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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…
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CMN Executive Director will participate in residential fellowship at the University of Notre Dame
On January 14, 2026, CMN’s Board Chair Sr. Rita Ann Teichman, CSJ announced Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy’s invitation to serve as…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…









