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From inside the walls of Rome’s largest prison, Christmas hymns rang out as inmates and prison guards together sang “Silent Night” and exchanged the sign of peace during an intimate Mass led by Pope Francis to mark a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.When does Christmas actually end? Here are the different views Pope Francis walks through the Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia Prison Complex on the feast of St. Stephen, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
While the other four Holy Doors open to jubilee pilgrims visiting Rome are all in the Eternal City’s historic basilicas, this fifth Holy Door stands alone, accessible to only inmates and staff at the prison, which Pope Francis called “a cathedral of pain and hope.” Prisoners also participated in the liturgy by bringing up the gifts during the offertory, while prison guards read the Scripture readings.
The prisoners presented the pope with a series of gifts, including a miniature reproduction of the prison’s Holy Door, crafted from wood salvaged from migrant boats, and a basket containing handmade items from the women’s section of the prison. In return, Pope Francis gave a parchment bearing a message of hope.
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