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Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners in Argentina
Pope Leo XIV urges prisoners to restart lives after meeting at Devoto Prison.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV urges prisoners to restart lives after meeting at Devoto Prison. Pope Leo XIV urged prisoners at Argentina's Devoto Prison to restart their lives through faith after hearing their personal accounts. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners
Pope Leo XIV visited prisoners at Argentina's Devoto Prison on Wednesday morning.
Pope urges restart of lives
The Pope urged inmates to see their time in prison as a turning point for personal and social change.
Pope's message of hope
The Pope emphasized that even when human beings lose their humanity, a small light remains.
Prisoners share faith stories
Cristian, aged 29, said his faith helped him regain peace and joy after prison.
“There, I felt that I was not alone, that Jesus was with me”
Another inmate's testimony
Maximiliano shared how his faith helped him reconnect with family after prison.
“I felt once again like a child loved by God”
Pope's final message
The Pope concluded that prison bears witness to profound changes and growth through faith.
“Prison bears witness to profound changes and growth; it bears witness to people who, having experienced human frailty in its most painful form, are able, through God’s grace, to kindle small lights of hope”
In short
Pope Leo XIV urged prisoners at Argentina's Devoto Prison to restart their lives through faith after hearing their personal accounts.
