Around the world, bishops mark a COVID-scarred Pentecost
- Jun 1, 2020
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Catholic leaders decry prisoners’ exposure to COVID-19 during pandemic
- May 24, 2020
A May 19 statement by 14 Catholic leaders, including five bishops, decried the danger people in prison are exposed to during the coronavirus pandemic.
New coalition seeks to pull together church’s prison ministry efforts
- May 23, 2020
There are more than 30 Catholic organizations providing some kind of prison ministry in the United States. One reason is because the need is so great, with a prison population estimated at about 2.3 million by the Prison Policy Initiative.
COVID-19 crisis delays probe of former priest’s prison death
- May 5, 2020
The investigation into the prison death of a southern Illinois priest shortly after he began serving a nine-year sentence for child pornography and drug possession has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, a county coroner said.
Canadian priest volunteers to be incarcerated rather than leave inmates
- Apr 12, 2020
With the federal prison system shutting down all visits, a Catholic priest has volunteered to be incarcerated rather than leave inmates without spiritual care.
Pope prays for solution to overcrowded prisons during pandemic
- Apr 6, 2020
While countries have enforced social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis warned of serious consequences if the same measures aren’t applied to overcrowded prisons.
Brazil’s Church leaders warn about threat to prisoners posed by COVID-19
- Apr 4, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic surges across Brazil, the Bishops’ Conference’s Prison Pastoral Commission is urging the country’s authorities to take critical measures to avoid a massive contamination in the already chaotic Brazilian prison system, including the release of detainees.
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