Pope Francis: Hope for prisoners on Christmas Day!
Pope Francis: Hope for prisoners on Christmas Day!
Rom, Italien - Vatican City/Rome, December 26, 2024 - Pope Francis set a sign of hope on the second day of Christmas with a moving visit to Rebibbia prison. The Pontifex opened the holy gate in the Roman detention center and celebrated a mass with 300 prisoners and prison police. He praised an art exhibition, which was designed by occupants together with an artist for the upcoming Holy Year 2025. "The prison is a basilica," he explained, emphasizing the need to restore self-confidence and solidarity in society, so kathpress.at .
The Pope, who is 88, looked relaxed and without a wheelchair during his visit, although he had some difficulties on Christmas Eve at the opening of the Holy Year. Due to a cold, he fought in front of the three and a half meter high gate of the pars basilica and finally had to be pushed into a wheelchair. In this ceremony, which takes place every 25 years, he called on the believers to spread hope and open the hearts to the work of the Holy Spirit. The motto of the current anniversary year is "Pilgrim of Hope", which was also emphasized during the Christmas mass, as Tagesschau.de reported.
opening of the Holy Year
The holy gates play a central role in Catholic faith: Anyone who steps through them during a jubilee gets drain for their sins. Pope Francis opened the Holy Pforte in Petadom and emphasized the importance of the current Holy Year, which lasts until January 6, 2026. Over 30 million pilgrims from all over the world are expected in Rome, which also offers an opportunity for the city to present themselves. The Pope wished the prisoners a "great anniversary year" on the second day of Christmas and asked everyone to "never lose hope". This wish reflects the ongoing conflicts and suffering in different parts of the world, and the Pope appealed very specifically to the lonely and suffering people and to those who are in prisons.
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