[Video] Hope Over Death: A Catholic Family’s Journey of Forgiveness and Restorative Justice

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 way that allowed their voices to be heard.

On a special evening hosted in November 2018 at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington DC, Kate and Deacon Andy shared how their Catholic faith led them to restorative justice. Their story challenges us to create transformative approaches to criminal justice that promote human dignity.