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Pope Francis to open 5 sacred portals on Christmas Eve — for a ritual that’s never been done before
After that Christmas Eve ritual, Pope Francis will open a symbolic door inside the Roman prison Rebibbia on Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen. It will be the first time a pope has opened a Holy ...
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Prison is where ‘I learned to be a priest,’ chaplain says after 23 years of service
Pope Francis decided to open for the first time in history a Holy Door in the Italian prison of Rebibbia during the Jubilee of Hope, a gesture that the prisoners welcomed as a sign of mercy ...
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Italian prisoners pray for Pope Francis, a longstanding advocate for the incarcerated
The Rebibbia prison "is a symbol for every prison ... Following the news of the pope's hospitalization, inmates at the Roman prison Regina Coeli joined in prayer for the pontiff.