Live: Leo the 14th visits Dabuto Prison, a symbolic place for Pope Francis, and brings a message of hope to the inmates.
On the last day of his visit to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV toured the Villa Debuto prison in Buenos Aires, a prison closely related to the history of Jorge Bergoglio, who during his time as archbishop of the city went there to wash the feet of the prisoners on Holy Thursday and even spent Christmas there. In front of about 70 prisoners, the Pope asked that incarceration be "an opportunity to start over" and a time of conversion, learning and hope. He also heard testimony from inmates who told how addictions took them from their families and how they sought to rebuild their lives.