US EditionPope: Jesus' Words 'Free Us From the Prison of Despair'
- Pope Leo XIV presided over a Jubilee Mass for prisoners on December 14, 2025, highlighting the need for justice, rehabilitation, and hope at St. Peter's Basilica.
- Approximately 6,000 participants from around 90 countries, including detainees and their families, attended the event.
- The Pope acknowledged ongoing challenges in prison systems and stressed the importance of compassion, respect, and mercy in difficult conditions.
- He emphasized that justice should include reparation and reconciliation, urging individuals to persist despite their obstacles.
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n1info.rsThe head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, criticized today the overcrowding of prisons and insufficient rehabilitation programs for prisoners as he celebrated a special mass for prisoners, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican Holy Year 2025.
In front of 6,000 prisoners, family members and penitentiaries from all over the world, the Pope renewed his invitation to all countries to launch an amnesty for the Holy Year.
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Pope Leo XIV urges mercy, reform as Jubilee of Prisoners closes Holy Year
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Hope for prisoners in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. / Mirjana Gabrić / EWTN Vatican City, Dec 14, 2025 / 05:25 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed commitment to justice, rehabilitation, and hope as he celebrated a Jubilee Mass dedicated to prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica. About 6,000 pilgrims …
God wants everyone to be saved, Pope Leo XIV affirmed during the Jubilee for Prisoners. “God is the one who redeems, who liberates,” Pope Leo XIV declared during Mass celebrated on December 14, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica. This Mass, on the third Sunday of Advent, was celebrated as part of the Jubilee for the Prison World, which brought together 6,000 people from 90 countries in Rome this past weekend. Published on 12/15/2025 at 10:04 AM. Hop…
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