Pope Leo: Flowers can bloom even in prisons

Pope Leo: Flowers can bloom even in prisons

During his homily on the Sunday of the Jubilee of Prisoners, Pope Leo XIV challenges both inmates and those responsible for the prisons to hold on to hope and he reminds everyone “that no human being is defined only by his or her actions and that justice is always a process of reparation and reconciliation.” Read all

God wants all people to be saved - 'No human being is defined only by his or her actions' - Pope Leo at Jubilee of Prisoners - The Dialog

VATICAN CITY  — Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each other and offering forgiveness, “beautiful flowers spring forth from the ‘hard ground’ of sin and suffering,” Pope Leo XIV said. Dressed in rose vestments for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, the pope celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 15 for the Jubilee of Prisoners. Inmates and former in…

God wants all people to be saved, pope says at Jubilee of Prisoners

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even in difficult situations and harsh places, like prisons, when people focus on caring for one another, respecting each other and offering forgiveness, “beautiful flowers spring forth from the ‘hard ground’ of sin and suffering,” Pope Leo XIV said. Dressed in rose vestments for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, the pope celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 15 for the Jubilee of Prisoners. Inmates and form…

Pope Leo XIV pleads for hope in prisons: “Let no one be lost! Let all be saved!”

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