PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility

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The Pope, Prison, and ‘Dirty Feet’

One of the last stops on Pope Francis’ visit to the United States was perhaps the most stark.  Three days after addressing what is arguably the most influential political body in the world, the pope entered the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia to speak to an audience of about 100 prisoners and family members.

By Steve Rempe
September 30, 2015
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pope Francis

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