“Let No One Be Lost” — Pope Leo Urges Clemency as Prisons Overflow

The first American pope calls on governments to reduce overcrowding, expand rehabilitation, and use pardons for nonviolent offenders.

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On Sunday in Rome, Pope Leo celebrated a special Jubilee Mass for prisoners and those who work with them.

In a homily filled with compassion and urgency, he acknowledged that pr…