File photo of Pope Francis blessing inmate at Rome prison

18 Nov 2017

By The Record

Pope Francis blesses an inmate during the washing of the feet at Holy Thursday Mass at Rebibbia prison in Rome in 2015. The Pope regularly visits prisoners, a practice he began while Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Photo: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano.

Pope Francis blesses an inmate during the washing of the feet at Holy Thursday Mass at Rebibbia prison in Rome in 2015. The Pope regularly visits prisoners, a practice he began while Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano.