pope, Rome and prison

Don't lose hope, pope says as he opens Holy Door at Rome prison
"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope does not disappoint."
Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a 'cathedral of pain and hope'
ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope marks start of Vatican’s Jubilee Year at Rome’s main prison
Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday.
Pope Francis opens symbolic Holy Door in Rome’ prison
Pope Francis, marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church on Thursday, opened the symbolic Holy Door at a prison in Rome, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. The 88-year-old Catholic pontiff told the prisoners during the ceremony not to lose hope.
Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison on a frigid morning. He knocked on the door to the chapel and walked
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
Pope Francis opens holy door in Rome’s penitentiary
Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope opens Holy Door at Rome prison, making history
Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at Rome's Rebibbia prison for the Catholic Church's Jubilee 2025 on Thursday, Saint Stephen's Day. It was a historic move as it is the first time a holy door has been opened at a jail.
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Rome cousins spread holiday cheer through kindness
Two cousins from Rome are teaming up this holiday season to bring joy to children in need at Wynn Hospital, spreading ...
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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know
Then there are the unofficial Jubilee events, in which individual dioceses and other groups have organized their own ...
A Holy Year is about to start in Rome – the city had changed forever
A Holy Year is about to start in Rome – the city had changed forever - Expert more tourists, more police and more indulgences ...
Rome completes marquee project in contentious city overhaul for Catholic Holy Year
Rome has completed the most ambitious of thousands of construction works that have disrupted daily life in the Eternal City ...
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Relic of Sister Dorothy Stang to be displayed in Rome
Blood-soaked soil from the site where Dayton native Sister Dorothy Stang was murdered nearly two decades ago will be displayed in Rome, according to Stang’s congregation.
Rome's New Year's Eve Concert: A Night of Music and Celebration
One of the most discussed events of recent months finally has a solution. On the evening of December 31st, for the New Year's ...
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year. It's a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected ...
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Italy: Lungotevere in Sassia underpass in Rome
New Lungotevere in Sassia underpass under the new Piazza Pia, pedestrian area at the beginning of Via della Conciliazione, as part of the works underway in Rome in view of the Catholic Jubilee 2025.