Austin Bishop Celebrates Special Mass in Texas Prison for Female Death-Row Inmates
Five prisoners have converted to Catholicism during their time incarcerated.
Five prisoners have converted to Catholicism during their time incarcerated.
‘It is through Christ that we find true freedom,’ says Tom Naemi
Initiated by a pair of seminarians more than 40 years ago, Prison Ministry India is now a nationwide effort, with more than 8,000 volunteers serving inmates in 1,300 jails.
As violent crime continues to surge in U.S. cities, experts discuss how to best address this pressing issue.
“I was there to introduce them to the person of Jesus Christ,” says Norbertine Father Leo Celano
Jesuit Father William Watson Seeks to Bring a New Book of Ignatian Spirituality Into Prisons
The cardinal-archbishop of Westminster spoke to a gathering of prison chaplains about the need for the Church to support former prisoners upon their release and work for humane conditions in prisons.
Carlos Adrian Vazquez Jr., now 18, said the touching note gave him hope in his future.
Official text of the Holy Father’s remarks at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia.
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