This article summarizes key points from an audience that Pope Francis had with members of the Italian Prison Police in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 14, 2019. Included in the audience were two detainees serving life sentences. Pope Francis encouraged all detainees to remember and trust in God’s loving mercy and restorative power. Further, Francis identified the responsibility of society to create opportunities for returning citizens to reintegrate into society in order to make positive contributions. He also highlighted the important role of prison guards, prison police, and prison staff in the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Why we need the Holy Spirit’s gift of understanding
December 12, 2019
This article explains that the gift of understanding offered by the Holy Spirit asks Christians to implement this gift through thought and