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Pope Francis to ask heads of state to pardon prisoners as Christmas gesture

December 12, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis at his Angelus address at the Vatican, Dec. 11, 2022. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Dec 12, 2022 / 09:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis will send a letter to the world’s heads of state asking them to pardon prisoners, the Vatican … […]

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Pope Francis washes prisoners’ feet at Mass on Holy Thursday 2022

April 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis washes the feet of prisoners in Civitavecchia, Italy, April 14, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Rome Newsroom, Apr 14, 2022 / 11:54 am (CNA).
Pope Francis washed the feet of prisoners on Thursday as he celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supp… […]

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Pope Francis will wash feet of 12 prisoners on Holy Thursday 2022

April 13, 2022 Catholic News Agency 5

Pope Francis kisses prisoners’ feet at Rome’s Regina Coeli Prison. March 29, 2018. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Apr 13, 2022 / 10:15 am (CNA).
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass at a prison outside of Rome, where he will wash … […]

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Prisoners meet Pope Francis before visiting Vatican Museums

June 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Vatican City, Jun 21, 2021 / 05:05 am (CNA).
Inmates of a Rome prison met with Pope Francis Monday morning at the Vatican, before making a visit to the Vatican Museums.The group of around 20 prisoners met Pope Francis shortly befo… […]

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