![[Recording] Drawing Mercy: A Conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/Jubilee-Sr-Helen-768x576.png)
Watch the recording of Sr. Helen Prejean and Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN)’s powerful conversation on Dead Man Walking — now a graphic novel — and the urgent fight for mercy and justice in today’s world. Hear Sr. Helen’s insights on the death penalty, the power of storytelling, and why these issues matter now more than…
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…
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…
![[Webinar] What’s Really Happening with the Death Penalty in 2025?](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/Webinar-Whats-Really-Happening-with-the-Death-Penalty-in-2025_-768x432.png)
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…
![[Webinar] Pilgrims of Hope: Tools for the Synodal Journey](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/Webinar-Play-Screen-1-768x432.png)
About the Webinar Throughout 2025, the worldwide Church will journey through a special Jubilee Year — a celebration that happens every 25 years proclaiming liberation, conversion, and reconciliation — to re-establish a proper relationship with God and others. In January 2025, CMN kicked off the Jubilee Year with a special webinar to provide tools that…
Vicki and Syl Schieber have been staunch advocates against the death penalty ever since their daughter Shannon was murdered. There faithful witness is one that is rooted in the dignity of life. Hear more about their story.
![[Webinar] Introducing Conversations in Communion: Parish Dialogues for Connection and Understanding](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/Conversations-in-Communion-Title-Page-1-768x994.png)
This webinar unveils CMN’s newest restorative justice program: Conversations in Communion: Parish Dialogues for Connection and Understanding. “Conversations in Communion” is a formation program and facilitator guide that empowers Catholic parishes to build a culture of connection and understanding using the restorative practice of circle process. It was created for parish and ministry leaders who…
For years after her brother’s murder, Heather was consumed by anger — toward his killer, toward the legal system, and even toward God. Longing for some peace, she decided she needed to speak with the man who took her brother’s life. Through the restorative justice process that followed, Heather was amazed to find not just…