Pope Francis sends message to prison chaplains
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
sent a Message to the participants of a European meeting of prison chaplains
taking place in Strasbourg discussing radicalization in prisons.
The message, sent by the
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said Pope Francis “wishes
to assure all who are serving prison communities of his prayerful solidarity
and deep gratitude for their efforts in upholding the human dignity of all those
incarcerated.”
The full message is
below
Pope’s Message to the
participants of the European meeting of prison Chaplains
His Holiness Pope Francis was
pleased to learn of the European meeting of prison chaplains, entitled
“Radicalisation in prisons: a pastoral view”, to be held at the Council of
Europe in Strasbourg from 30 May to 1 June 2016. With appreciation to the
Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, the International Commission of
Catholic Prison Pastoral Care and the Permanent Mission of the Holy See for
organizing this important event, the Holy Father sends cordial greetings to all
those participating. He especially wishes to assure all who are serving prison
communities of his prayerful solidarity and deep gratitude for their efforts in
upholding the human dignity of all those incarcerated. So too Pope
Francis thanks prison chaplains for assisting prisoners to celebrate the
Jubilee Year of Mercy fruitfully: ”May the gesture of directing their thought
and prayer to the Father each time they cross the threshold of their cell
signify for them their passage through the Holy Door, because the mercy of God
is able to transform hearts, and is also able to transform bars into an
experience of freedom. (Letter according to which an Indulgence is granted on
the occasion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, 1 September 2015). With
these sentiments, Pope Francis willingly invokes upon you and all gathered the
divine blessings of peace and joy.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State
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