Finding Freedom While Serving Hard Time Behind Bars
‘It is through Christ that we find true freedom,’ says Tom Naemi
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Bringing Catholicism to Crime and Punishment
As violent crime continues to surge in U.S. cities, experts discuss how to best address this pressing issue.
Cardinal Pell Speaks on Maintaining Hope in Prison, Touches on Vatican Finances
Cardinal Pell spent 13 months in solitary confinement, during which time he was not permitted to celebrate Mass.
Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder, a Catholic Inmate Will Profess Poverty, Chastity, Obedience
Kids called him “Father Luigi” when he was growing up, but alcohol, drugs, and violence changed the path of his life.
Cardinal Pell: Gospel ‘Helped Me to Survive’ in Prison
The cardinal said his 13 months in prison were “difficult and unpleasant,” but not the worst possible form of suffering.
Citing COVID Risk, Davenport Bishop Calls for Release of Detained Migrants
Bishop Zinkula said his proposal would help protect the vulnerable and honor family unity without compromising public safety.
Catholics Protest Missouri Execution of Death Row Prisoner
The Missouri Catholic Conference noted the morning of May 19 that Barton had already spent 26 years on death row, and is now confined to a wheelchair and has a severe neurological disorder due to a traumatic brain injury.
Tougher Federal Sentences for Drug Offenders Coming
Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructs prosecutors to seek the most serious sentences when charging criminals.
Mass Incarceration Takes Huge Toll on U.S. Society, But Experts Say There Is a Better Way
The economics of mass incarceration are terribly inefficient to keeping crime down, socially destructive and not absolutely necessary, says a White House report.
Hopelessness and Heroin — What Fueled the Baltimore Riots, and What Now?
A grotesque cycle of poverty, drugs and incarceration confronts the Church in Baltimore, which is coming to grips with its own failures and need to reassess how it can give hope to a deeply wounded city.
