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…
Felix Rosado spent nine long years blaming everybody for his incarceration but himself. But then, two things happened: he rekindled his Catholic faith and learned about restorative justice. These two discoveries set Felix on an extraordinary journey of accountability and transformation.
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Catholic ministry leaders, restorative justice experts, and people who have been impacted by harm and crime explore the relationship between our Catholic faith and the philosophy and practices of restorative justice.
Este video del Papa presenta la intención de oración que el Santo Padre confió a toda la Iglesia Católica en septiembre de 2022 a través de la Red Mundial de Oración del Papa. En esta ocasión, Francisco pidió que se rece “para que la pena de muerte, que atenta contra la inviolabilidad y dignidad de…
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A Washington Post bestseller! A chilling and compassionate look at how close an innocent man was to being put death, with a foreword by Sister Helen Prejean, author of the #1 National Bestseller Dead Man Walking. Author: Brian W. Stolarz. 228 Pages. October 25, 2016. “When you read Grace and Justice on Death Row, and…
Rooted in Scripture and the rich tradition of our faith, Catholic social teaching is a guide for how to live as a people of justice and mercy. The death penalty violates several core themes of Catholic Social Teaching, first and foremost being the belief in the inherent dignity of the human person. It is this…
Help to educate your parish or community with this set of 6 short bulletin articles focusing on Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty. The articles cover different aspects of Catholic Social Teaching as it applies to the death penalty. These articles can also be customized to include upcoming events and meetings occurring in your parish…
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Nine family members of murder victims share their stories of coping, grieving, and reconciliation after losing a loved one to murder, and tell how their experiences transformed their views about the death penalty. This compilation of essays was published in 2017 by Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Download the PDF of “Not in…
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Edited by David Matzko McCarthy, Trudy D. Conway, and Vicki Schieber, 2017. Click here to order the book through Liturgical Press. This book on Restorative Justice serves as a guiding context for Catholic Mobilizing Network’s work to promote restorative justice. The Catholic Church teaches that punishment must have a constructive and redemptive purpose and that…
Catholic Social Teaching brings the teachings of Jesus and his call to discipleship to the larger societal conversation of social justice. This infographic highlights the ways in which the continued use of the death penalty violates our call to live as a people of life. Click the “download resource” link below to download this PDF.
Download CMN’s Book List at the link below for a collection of titles that dive into issues of capital punishment and restorative justice. Featuring titles like The Death of Innocents by Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, and Harm, Healing, and Human Dignity: A Catholic Encounter with Restorative Justice, CMN’s newest faith formation guide. Use this…
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