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.
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.
Nuestro apoyo para abolir el uso de la pena de muerte también se arraiga en nuestro inquebrantable propósito de acompañar y apoyar a todas las víctimas de la delincuencia. Estas personas sufren las sumamente dolorosas consecuencias de los actos criminales. Con la pérdida violenta de un ser querido, se experimenta el dolor de una espada…
Watch Part 1 Here: Criminal Justice System Bishop Frank J. Dewane opens the day in prayer. Then Trudy Conway, one of Redemption and Restoration’s editors, shares stories from the development of the text and invite us into a journey through each of the three major sections of the book. CMN Executive Director, Karen Clifton moderates…
On August 2, 2018, Pope Francis made a historic revision to the Catechism of the Catholic Church which declared the death penalty “inadmissible” in all cases. In response to that call, people of faith are adding their names to the National Catholic Pledge to End the Death Penalty, and working to build a culture of…
In November 2018, the USCCB released a pastoral letter against racism — their first in almost 40 years. Here are five important takeaways from the letter.
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