Rome, 14 December (LaPresse) – ‘As the Jubilee Year draws to a close, we must recognise that, despite the efforts of many, much remains to be done in the prison system.’ These were the words of Pope Leo XIV during his homily at Mass dedicated to the Jubilee for prisoners. ‘There are many problems to be addressed,’ the Pope continued. "Think of overcrowding, the still insufficient commitment to ensuring stable educational programmes for rehabilitation and job opportunities. And let us not forget, on a more personal level, the weight of the past, the wounds to be healed in the body and in the heart, the disappointments, the infinite patience that is needed, with oneself and with others, when embarking on paths of conversion, and the temptation to give up or to no longer forgive."
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