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by bcadmin | Nov 6, 2022 | 2022 Papal Trip to Bahrain - Live Coverage, Bahrain, Catholic Church, Church in the Middle East, lead, News, Papal travel, papal trip, Pope Francis, Prison, Prisoners | 0 |
One day after several family members of inmates on death row were detained, Pope Francis made another appeal on behalf of prisoners, thanking those who minister to them and saying their treatment is a reflection of society as a whole.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 27, 2022 | Brazil, Brazilian Conference of National Bishops, Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas, News, prison ministry, prison reform, Prisoners, Prisons | 0 |
In Brazil, like most countries, prison ministry involves visiting and praying with inmates, but as Brazil’s prisons increasingly are treated as moneymakers, the ministry also means advocating for the rights of prisoners.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 20, 2022 | Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Indigenous people, Native Americans, News, Prisoners | 0 |
At the heart of Pope Francis’ “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada July 24-29 is the pursuit of reconciliation with Indigenous people, which is just as relevant in the United States.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 17, 2022 | Archdiocese of San Francisco, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Easter, News, Prisoners | 0 |
The Cards of Mercy project, coordinated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Restorative Justice Ministry, invites schools and faith formation programs to design cards with bright designs and warm messages of hope.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 16, 2022 | Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Foot-washing, Holy Thursday, News, Prisoners | 0 |
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond washed the feet of male and female inmates, telling them the ritual is to remind them they “are not forgotten” and that there “is nothing too great for God to forgive” if they ask for his mercy.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 15, 2022 | Foot-washing, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Last Supper, lead, News, Pope Francis, Prisoners, Prisons, Vatican | 0 |
In yet another sign of things going back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis on Thursday led the Mass of the Last Supper in a prison in the outskirts of Rome where he washed the feet of 12 inmates.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 28, 2021 | Argentina, Associated Press, Church in the Americas, Evangelicals, News, prison ministry, Prisoners, Prisons | 0 |
Over the past 20 years, Argentine prison authorities have encouraged, to one extent or another, the creation of units effectively run by evangelical inmates.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 24, 2021 | Associated Press, Christmas, Church in the US, News, prison ministry, Prisoners | 0 |
The Angel Tree program of Prison Fellowship is a nonprofit which partners with churches and volunteers to host toy drives and deliver gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 7, 2021 | Belarus, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, News, Prisoners | 0 |
Christians in Belarus have expressed shock at the jailing on contested charges of a Catholic mother with five children, who claimed religious motivation for her actions.
Read MorePope Francis over the weekend hosted a group of prisoners and ex-prisoners at the Vatican, where he listened to their stories and offered them words of advice, telling them to always move forward, to ask for help when they need it.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 5, 2021 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, prison ministry, Prisoners | 0 |
One married couple has been working with the ministry of the Mary Mother of Captives support group for the past nine years.
Read MoreBelow is a letter I have written to a prisoner, whose name is Joseph. He has been in prison for twenty-fie years and there is no chance for him to be paroled. It is of course difficult. He was very young when he was first imprisoned, but over the years he has come a long
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