Jubilee in jail: hope and mercy at Rome’s largest prison

Jubilee in jail: hope and mercy at Rome’s largest prison Pope Francis knocks on the Holy Door of the Church of Our Father at Rome’s Rebibbia prison. Photo: CNS /Vatican Media.

Why you, and not me?” Pope Francis once asked while visiting inmates in Rome’s Rebibbia prison. That phrase, which showed deep empathy, still resonates in the minds and hearts of the inmates, who today live their special Jubilee of Hope – welcoming visitors, sharing stories, and expressing their wishes. With his words, the Pope sought…

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