Resources

  • Pope Francis’ 2018 Address to the International Commission Against the Death Penalty

    Below is an excerpt from an address Pope Francis gave to the Delegation of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty on December 17, 2018. In his speech, the Holy Father amplifies the Church’s responsibility to stand up for all human life and work to end the death penalty. This text can support the preparation…

  • [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…

  • [Book] Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice

    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] Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty

    By David Matzko McCarthy, Trudy D. Conway, and Vicki Schieber, Editors Forward by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ Click here to order the book through Liturgical Press. Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty comprehensively explores the Catholic stance against capital punishment in new and important ways through a number of essays by faculty…