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Pope tells prison staff they must help inmates find hope
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Feb 7, 2019
A prison sentence without hope serves no purpose other than to stir feelings of revenge and anger in inmates who are looking for a second chance in life, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis to have cataract surgery next year
- Associated Press, Vatican
- Mar 29, 2018
Pope Francis says he has to have cataract surgery next year. Francis revealed the news as he bid farewell to prisoners at Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, after he performed the Holy Thursday ritual of washing the feet of 12 people.
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Pope’s prison visit on Holy Thursday recalls iconic John XXIII moment
- Vatican
- Mar 29, 2018
As Pope Francis visits Rome’s Regina Coeli prison today for Holy Thursday, it calls to mind the first time a pope did so — St. Pope John XXIII, the day after Christmas in 1958.
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Pope to perform Holy Thursday foot-washing rite at Rome prison
- Associated Press, Vatican
- Mar 20, 2018
Pope Francis will wash the feet of 12 inmates at Rome’s central prison during a Holy Week ritual meant to show his willingness to serve others.
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