The Pope shares his thoughts on how we can be people of hope in a world that desperately needs it

When I reflect on hope, I cannot help but think, first of all, of those deprived of their freedom. The incarcerated are living examples that we can welcome the presence and compassion of God, no matter what evil has been committed. There is no heart that the love of the almighty cannot enter.  

It is precisely here in our hearts that hope takes root; from there, it illuminates our present – a present that can be disturbed and darkened due to all the situations that bring with them sadness and pain. Those who are incarcerated cannot be sentenced without offering them (Register to read the rest of the article)