Before die last Monday, the Papa Francisco He made one Personal donation of 200.000 euros destined for prisonersextracted from what they were “their Last possessions“As the Bishop and director of the Office for the Prison Pastoral said Wednesday, Benoni Ambarusin charge of charitable matters in Rome. His Dedication with prisoners It was one of the distinctive characteristics of his papacy.
The Pope allocated the last 200,000 euros of your personal account to the folder factory of the minors prison of Casal del Marmo in Roma. “I told him we had a considerable mortgage For this factory and that, if we managed to cover it, we could reduce the price of the pasta, sell more and hire younger ones, “Ambarus said in statements to the Italian press.” He replied: ‘I almost run out of money, but I still have something in my account‘. And he gave me 200,000 euros, “added the bishop, who highlighted the firm defense that Francisco always made of the Rights of prisoners.
Ambarus also recalled Pope’s recent visit to the Roman jail of Regina Coelihe Holy Thursdayjust four days before his death. During that encounter, the Pope “He shouted to the world, with all his might, the need to pay attention to prisoners“The Bishop said.
Open heart doors
During his more than twelve years of pontificate, Francisco He regularly visited Penitentiary centers and insisted on the importance of Defend dignity of the inmates. Last December, on the occasion of the beginning of the celebrations of the Jubileethe Pope even He opened one of the holy doors in the Rebibbia prison In Rome, a gesture interpreted as a declaration of intentions and a symbol of its recognition towards the prison population.
For the first time in history, a pontiff opened a holy door outside a basilicainside a penitentiary center. In that same act, which was attended by more than 300 people, Francisco returned to visit a prison, The fifteenth of his pontificateto offer prisoners a Tangible symbol of its closeness. In his Holy Year “Spes Non Confundit”, the Pope expressed his desire to open a holy door in a prison, to become a Symbol of hope and renewal For inmates, inviting them to Look to the future with a renewed hope and commitment to life.
In an impromptu homily, the Pope urged “open the heart doors in parbecause everyone knows how to do it “to the attendees, in front of Hundreds of inmates present in the chapel of our father of the penitentiary complex, where the opening of the Second Holy Door of is Holy Year 2025.
Bishop Ambarus recalled with emotion that moment of the opening of the door, when Francisco said: “Frostcome with me, “and together they started the jubilee.” For him, I was simply Don Ben, I think I didn’t even know my name or my surname, “said Ambarus, highlighting the Francisco’s closeness towards prisoners. “It was a very emotional moment, but especially for people. They felt seen“He added.
As explained in the interview, from Francisco’s death Ambarus has received numerous messages of people who feel orphans for his departure. “Yesterday, Some inmates asked me to deposit a flower in the tomb of Francisco In his name, “he revealed, adding that he is working so that” his favorite children They can be present at their funeral. “
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