![[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…