Pope renews appeal for prison reform following Brazil
riots
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| Relatives of inmates at a Brazilian prison await news of their loved one, following a bloody riot on Monday. On Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his sorrow and concern, and asking for prayers for all involved.-REUTERS. |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his
“sorrow and concern” upon hearing news of the prison riots that took place
Monday in Brazil. More than 50 people were killed, making the riots the
deadliest to hit Brazil in two decades.
During his General Audience on Wednesday, the Holy Father
called for prayer “for those who have died, for their families, for all the
inmates of that prison, and for those who work there.” The Pope also renewed
his appeal “that prisons might be places of re-education and re-integration
into society; and that the conditions of life of prisoners might be worthy of
human persons.”
In improvised remarks following the appeal, Pope Francis led
the crowd in a prayer for the prisoners involved in the riots, both living and
dead, and for all prisoners throughout the world. He prayed to Mary, the Mother
of prisoners, that prisons might not be overcrowded, but might be places of
rehabilitation.
Brazil's justice minister on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of
the penal system to tackle chronic prison overcrowding The minister,
Alexandre de Moraes, said his country needed to improve conditions in
jails, which are home to an estimated 600,000 inmates, after visiting the
prison in the jungle city of Manaus.
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