Catholic Mobilizing Network hosts the biennial National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice to bring together Catholic ministry leaders, academic and legal professionals, restorative justice practitioners, and people directly impacted by harm, crime, and incarceration to build capacity within communities and the Church to advance healing approaches to harm, crime, and injustice.

CMN’s 2025 National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice takes on the theme “Tangible Signs of Hope.” Drawing inspiration from the special Jubilee Year 2025, the conference will illuminate concrete examples of where and how Catholics can contribute to restorative justice efforts that transform the U.S. systems of capital punishment and incarceration.

The 2025 National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice is hosted by Catholic Mobilizing Network in collaboration with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and The Aquinas Center of Theology, Candler School of Theology at Emory University. It will take place September 25-27 at Emory University in Atlanta.