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  • Pilgrims on the Way of Hope: A Resource for the Jubilee of Prisoners

    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…

  • Respect Life Toolkit

    Respect Life Toolkit The death penalty is a life issue. Explore resources and opportunities below to engage in death penalty education, advocacy, and prayer. The Catholic Call to Respect Life The belief that every life is sacred is a core tenet of our faith. As Catholics, we are called to defend God-given dignity of all…

  • Journey to Commutations Video

    On Dec. 23, 2024 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

  • The Jubilee Year 2025: A collection of resources

    The Jubilee Year 2025 A Holy Year inviting us to be “Pilgrims of Hope.” Pilgrims of Hope Every 25 years, the Catholic Church recognizes a special year to “proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and letting the oppressed go free.” A year that proclaims liberation, conversion, and reconciliation to mark a…

  • College Advocacy Toolkit

    This comprehensive toolkit is designed for college-aged adults. It provides resources to assist in educating, advocating, and praying for an end to the Death Penalty and promoting Restorative Justice on a college campus. See also: Restorative Justice Resources for Educators Death Penalty Resources for Educators  Download the PDF:

  • Using Your Voice to End the Death Penalty: How to Write a Letter to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor (LTE) are critical tools for advocacy, especially when it comes to ending the death penalty. Short and easy to write, they are effective at shaping public opinion and shifting narratives on contemporary issues. Most importantly, they provide a platform for advocates like YOU to speak out on the issues they care…

  • March for Life Sign: Who Would Jesus Execute?

    Attending the March for Life? (Or know someone who is?) Carry this sign with you to affirm your commitment to upholding the dignity of ALL human life.  This poster is sized to 8.5″ x 11″ and can be easily printed on a standard sheet of computer paper. To have the design blown up to a…

  • Restorative Questions Card [Printable]

    CMN’s Restorative Questions Card is sized to fit in your pocket or wallet and be carried with you! About the Questions All of us have caused harm at some point in our lives; so too have we been harmed by others. When that happens, we have the opportunity to embrace a restorative mindset and pursue…

  • Become a Prison Pen Pal

    What is a pen pal program? Pen pal programs connect individuals who are not in prison (people on the “outside”) with individuals experiencing incarceration (people on the “inside”). With appropriate guidelines and safety measures, pen pals are able to build relationships with one another through regular correspondence.Different pen pal programs might include people on death…

  • [Webinar] Ending Oklahoma’s Death Penalty: How Catholics and Evangelicals Can Get Involved

    Calling all Catholics and Evangelicals in Oklahoma! Catholic Mobilizing Network and EJUSA Evangelical Network hosted a one-hour webinar to learn from Oklahoma faith leaders about how to stand up for the sanctity of life and end Oklahoma’s death penalty. Participants will learn the latest updates with the status of Oklahoma’s plan to execute 25 people…