Former organized crime member receives baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation in Brazilian prison

Former organized crime member receives baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation in Brazilian prison

The sacraments were administered by Father Álisson Muryel of the Archdiocese of Campo Grande, an area that has 11 prisons and nearly 10,000 inmates. [...]

Former organized crime member receives sacraments in Brazilian prison

Two prisoners — one of them a former member of Comando Vermelho, a major Brazilian criminal organization — received the sacraments of Christian initiation (baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation) on Sunday, July 26, at the Gameleira 2 maximum-security state menʼs penitentiary in Campo Grande, Brazil.Both men received the sacraments after two years of catechesis provided by the prison ministry of the Archdiocese of Campo Grande.“What is the primary…