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With the justice system rife with abuse, there is still much work to be done to call the faithful to... Read more
Pope Francis spent Holy Thursday washing the feet of inmates, telling them in a brief homily that God is someone... Read more
Pope Francis has given an interview ahead of his Holy Thursday visit to a prison, warning, among other things, against... Read more
The deaths of seven inmates in a fire at a police station in Pergamino, Argentina has brought renewed criticisms of... Read more
A prison inmate in Chile was surprised when she received a letter this summer from Pope Francis, whom she had... Read more
The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe made its way through the narrow halls of the Century Regional Women Detention... Read more
On Sunday, Pope Francis held a special Mass held for prisoners inside St. Peter’s Basilica, telling them that while paying... Read more
Urging the Catholic Church to work for prison reform, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster stressed the need to ensure that... Read more
A local bishop in Argentina blessed a statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, which had been recently painted... Read more
During his visit to a Philadelphia correctional facility this morning, Pope Francis said every person is marked and bruised by... Read more
Pope Francis on Friday told Bolivian inmates that he too is a sinner who has experienced the merciful love of... Read more
On Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln offered Mass and confirmed four inmates at the Nebraska State... Read more
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass for inmates at the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in the suburbs of... Read more
In a letter to national lawmakers, Catholic leaders applauded the Second Chance Act as an enhancement of public safety and... Read more
Pope Francis set aside his schedule Wednesday to meet briefly with 19 inmates from prisons in Pisa and the island... Read more
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City will inaugurate a series of Masses on Dec.18 that will be celebrated during... Read more
Mother Antonia Brenner, who married and divorced twice before converting to the Catholic faith and devoting herself to prison ministry... Read more
An Ohio priest says his ministry to prisoners on death row has strengthened his conviction in the power of God’s... Read more