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 about. This…
Harm, Healing, and Human Dignity is a faith formation resource to help parishes, small groups, and individual believers reflect on the Catholic call to restorative justice.
Companion reader guide to accompany Harm, Healing, and Human Dignity: A Catholic Encounter with Restorative Justice
![[Video] 5 Lessons from Open Wide Our Hearts, the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Against Racism](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/open-wide-our-hearts-racism-woman-768x383.jpg)
In November 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism. This 2-minute video from Catholic Mobilizing Network highlights five important takeaways from the letter. Download Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, A Pastoral Letter against…
![[Video] Hope Over Death: A Catholic Family’s Journey of Forgiveness and Restorative Justice](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2024-10-08-191010-768x385.jpg)
On April 2, 2010, Ann Grosmaire died after being shot by her fiance, Conor. Moved by their Catholic faith and inspired by Saint John Paul II’s forgiveness of Mehmet Ali Ağca, Ann’s parents, Kate and Deacon Andy Grosmaire, felt called to forgive Conor. Together with Conor’s parents, the Grosmaires fought to address the crime in a…
![[Book] Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/redemption-restoration.jpg)
Published in 2017, Redemption and Restoration is a comprehensive exploration of restorative justice though a Catholic perspective. It aims at equipping Catholics to participate in the national conversation surrounding the need for criminal justice reform and restorative justice, to create the programs needed to assist in healing the harm caused by crime, and to restore…
![[Book] Not in Our Name: Oregon Murder Victims’ Families Speak out Against the Death Penalty (free pdf)](https://catholicsmobilizing.org/wp-content/uploads/not-in-our-name-cover.jpg)
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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