Loving God, may our hearts be filled with gratitude not just today but every day. Your blessings surround us, but too often we ignore them or lose sight of them in the presence of current challenges. Open our hearts to see the signs of your love in our midst and remind us that we are…
Through a series of thoughtful reflection questions, this discussion guide serves as an accompaniment to Dead Man Walking: Graphic Edition, offering readers a way to explore the Catholic call to uphold the sanctity of life and to examine the inadequacies of the U.S. criminal legal system. Since its landmark 1993 release, Sr. Helen Prejean’s Dead…
Opening Mass of the National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice“Tangible Signs of Hope” Homily of Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of AtlantaAtlanta, September 25, 2025 We are gathered for this national Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice, on the topic: “Tangible Signs of Hope”. In the First Reading, we hear that “God proves…
The Holy See has designated a number of Jubilee Days throughout 2025 to recognize and celebrate different groups of people and various ministries in the Church. The Jubilee of Prisoners will be held Dec. 14, 2025. For this Jubilee recognizing those in prison, we call to mind the nearly two million people in the United…
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 on September 26, 2025 in-person for conference attendees in Atlanta, Georgia, this impressive panel was livestreamed to engage a national audience. Watch the recording below. Here…
An overview of the current status of the U.S. system of capital punishment and several of the grave injustices of this practice which disregards the sanctity of life. Includes:
The Catholic Church clearly teaches that the death penalty has no place in any society. Capital punishment is a direct attack to the sanctity of life, and our efforts to oppose this dehumanizing system fall squarely within the continuum of life issues. In 2018, the Catechism of the Catholic Church was clarified to reflect this…
Respect Life Month Toolkit The death penalty is a life issue. Explore resources and opportunities below to engage in death penalty education, advocacy, and prayer. What is Respect Life Month? October is Respect Life Month, a time for Catholics to reflect more deeply on the God-given dignity of all human life. During this month, Catholics…
Offered in the wake of President Biden’s December 2024 commutations of 37 federal death sentences, this reflection was part of Catholic Mobilizing Network’s monthly prayer vigil to lament upcoming executions and bear witness to the inviolable dignity of all human life. Drawing on Luke 23:32–43, Cardinal Tobin reflects on Jesus’ crucifixion as a profound encounter…
On Dec. 23, 2025 President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on the federal death row. In this video, Catholic Mobilizing Network highlights the road to that historic and life-saving decisions, and the role CMN’s network played in urging this momentous action.Click here to view on our YouTube Channel
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About the Webinar This year executions are increasing across the U.S., and states are reengaging with the death penalty in new ways. This webinar takes a closer look at recent developments and asks: what’s really happening — and why now? Through a moderated discussion, our three panelists: Robert Dunham, the founder and director of the…
Lord of all, we pray for healing to address the persistent sin of racism, which is the rejection of the full humanity of some of your children, and the talents and potential you have given them. We pray for the grace to recognize the systems that do not support the dignity of every person, that…