Prison is probably the last place people think of when they think about the holidays. Yet Christmas behind bars is... Read more
An Italian prisoner, sentenced to 30 years for murder, will make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience on Saturday, in... Read more
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is beginning to touch one of the populations in the United States most vulnerable... Read more
A prison ministry in South Carolina brought five inmates into the Catholic Church this winter, with the help of a... Read more
Women leaving prison can face numerous challenges – from finding housing and employment despite a criminal record to repairing relationships... Read more
It took a Catholic evangelist just three days to raise the funds online for an apologetics and faith formation curriculum... Read more
In one his first acts following his ordination as bishop, a prelate in Spain confirmed 62 inmates at the Murcia... Read more
Ryan Prasad desperately wanted to change his life. Read more
The head of the Oregon prison system is looking to make significant changes to the way the state views punishment,... Read more
A former inmate in Canada credits volunteers and staff members working in prison ministry in the Archdiocese of Vancouver with... Read more
Often spaces of suffering, prisons should be places of hope and the possibility of redemption, Pope Francis told prison personnel... Read more
When the Benedict XVI Institute in San Francisco formed a choir to teach Gregorian chant and sacred music to interested... Read more
The largest global Christian prison ministry is applauding reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to include... Read more
When Fr. Juan Carlos Cagliani goes on prison visits, he is not only seeking to bring Christ to the inmates,... Read more
Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos of Ciudad Juárez, in Chihuahua state, Mexico, conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on 15 inmates... Read more
For the fourth time in his pontificate, Pope Francis will wash the feet of inmates at a prison on Holy... Read more
Pope Francis visited a women's prison in Santiago on Tuesday, telling the inmates that while at times it might seem... Read more
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
Sometimes people surprise us for the better. Read more
With the justice system rife with abuse, there is still much work to be done to call the faithful to... Read more