Opinion

Be servants to one another, pope tells prisoners before washing feet

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:25:19 -0400

ROME - Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all Christians, especially bishops, must imitate, Pope Francis told hundreds of inmates and prison employees on Holy Thursday.

Archdiocese of Vancouver��Ƶapp annual appeal tops $7 million

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:45:35 -0400

VANCOUVER – For someone like Thad, once convicted of a sex crime and now trying to put his old life behind him, a near-record-breaking year for Project Advance means another year of funding for the prison ministry program he relies on.

Bringing the Mass to the masses: Eucharistic celebration in unexpected places

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:05:29 -0400

Canon law prescribes that Mass be celebrated in a “sacred place” such as a church or a chapel consecrated by a bishop. That is why, for example, there are strict rules forbidding the celebration of wedding Masses at locations such as a beach or garden patio.

Pope calls torture mortal sin, calling on Christians to help tortured victims

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:17:42 -0400

VATICAN – Calling torture a "mortal sin," Pope Francis called on Christians to help victims of this crime against human rights.

Letters are an escape for man serving life in prison

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:19:05 -0400

A year ago, The Catholic Register printed an article of mine about writing to condemned prisoners.

Venezuelan bishops: Jail fire that killed 68 could have been prevented

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:53:21 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela – A jail riot and fire that killed 68 people in Venezuela's deadliest tragedy in decades could have been prevented, according to the Venezuelan bishops' conference.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass in Rome prison

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:02:22 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis once again will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper in a prison and will wash the feet of 12 inmates.

Minnesota writer helps incarcerated women pen stories of hurt, hope

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. – Five years ago, Joannie Moses was in her late 60s and widowed.

First priest in Mexico convicted of sexual abuse gets 16 years in prison

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:00:00 -0500

MEXICO CITY – A priest in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has been sentenced to 16 years and 6 months in prison for sexual abuse, marking the first ever conviction of a Catholic clergyman for such a crimes in the country.

Mexican prison riot leaves 52 dead on day before pope arrives

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:45:53 -0500

MEXICO CITY - A prison riot in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has claimed 52 lives, offering another example of the problems plaguing Mexico's prison system and casting a pall over the arrival of Pope Francis in the country.