128K views · 15K reactions | “I wanted the second Holy Door I open to be here at a prison.” For the first-time ever, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door in a prison. At the Rebibbia New Complex in Rome, he explained he wanted everyone to “have the opportunity to fling open the doors to their hearts and understand that hope never disappoints.” After opening the Holy Door, the Pope celebrated Mass in the prison’s chapel, the Church of Our Father. | Vatican News | Facebook

Pope Francis meets with inmates at the Giudecca Women’s Prison during his half-day pastoral visit to Venice. The Pope encouraged everyone to “always look to the horizon, always look to the future, with hope.” | Vatican News