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A monk’s letter to a godly man in prison

August 01, 2021

Below is a letter I have written to a prisoner, whose name is Joseph. He has been in prison for twenty-fie years and there is no chance for him to be paroled. It is of course difficult. He was very young when he was first imprisoned, but over the years he has come a long

Paralysed NYPD officer who forgave teenage attacker dies aged 59

January 12, 2017

Cardinal Dolan called Steven McDonald a 'prophet of the pro-life cause'

Pope Francis: ‘Prison conditions must be humane’

January 04, 2017

At his general audience, the Pope prayed for prisoners killed in recent riots in Brazil

To forgive murder requires not just heroism but walking the way of the Cross

November 28, 2016

The husband of murdered MP Jo Cox says he feels 'nothing but pity' for the perpetrator

Christians must show mercy to prisoners, Pope tells general audience

November 09, 2016

The Pontiff told the faithful they should do what they can to restore prisoners integrity

Bishops call for forgiveness among Sudanese factions

November 08, 2016

Bishops from both Sudanese nations came together to call for forgiveness and understanding between sides

The priest who forgave his Islamist torturers

May 26, 2016

Fr Douglas Al-Bazi's torturers asked him why he wasn't afraid of death. He told them: 'For me, death is the beginning. But for you it is the end'

Pope Francis: ‘If you can’t forgive, you are not a Christian’

September 10, 2015

In a homily the Pope says priests who struggle to be merciful should avoid hearing Confessions