{"id":101456,"date":"2026-07-30T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101456"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:09:49","slug":"catholic-prison-ministry-brings-sacraments-mercy-and-community-to-those-behind-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/catholic-prison-ministry-brings-sacraments-mercy-and-community-to-those-behind-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5929\u4e3b\u6559\u76d1\u72f1\u4e8b\u5de5\u4e3a\u8eab\u9677\u56f9\u5704\u8005\u5e26\u6765\u5723\u4e8b\u3001\u6148\u60b2\u4e0e\u56e2\u5951"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>For Catholics behind prison walls, incarceration does not mean separation from the Church. Catholic prison ministers and bishops say those in jail and prison remain members of the Catholic community, and they are in particular need of the sacraments, companionship, and God\u2019s mercy.Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday was observed July 26, highlighting the Church\u2019s call to remember those who are incarcerated.William Hall, coordinator of Prison Ministry for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, and a member of the Buckingham\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Catholic prison ministers and bishops say those in jail and prison remain members of the Catholic community, and they are in particular need of the sacraments, companionship, and God\u2019s mercy.Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday was observed July 26, highlighting the Church\u2019s call to remember those who are incarcerated.William Hall, coordinator of Prison Ministry for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, and a member of the Buckingham\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101329,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/catholic-priest-sentenced-to-31-years-in-prison-for-murder-attempted-murder-in-uganda\/","url_meta":{"origin":101456,"position":0},"title":"Catholic priest sentenced to 31 years in prison for murder, attempted murder, in Uganda","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"29 7 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"KAMPALA, Uganda \u2014 A Catholic priest previously suspended in Uganda has been sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) official and the attempted murder of a man who tried to help, bringing to a close a criminal case that has drawn widespread attention in the East African nation.Justice Flavia Nabakooza of the High Court in Entebbe handed down the sentences on July 23 after Father Dominic Alinga admitted to\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":77939,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/u-s-clergy-celebrate-masses-in-detention-centers-urging-humane-treatment\/","url_meta":{"origin":101456,"position":1},"title":"U.S. clergy celebrate Masses in detention centers, urging humane treatment","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"20 2 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"U.S. Catholic clergy are bringing the sacraments to the nation\u2019s immigrant detention centers, celebrating Masses and urging humane treatment for those held inside. As part of this effort, pastoral visits are aimed at ensuring detainees can access the Eucharist and receive spiritual support.In California, Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno is set to celebrate Mass on Feb.\u202f15 at the California City Detention Facility, the state\u2019s largest ICE center. 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