Italian prisoners use lunch with Pope as chance to escape
AFP - [email protected]
Published: 12 Oct, 2017 CET.
Updated: Thu 12 Oct 2017 08:31 CET
Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his recent visit to Bologna took advantage of the
occasion to escape, local media reports said on Wednesday.
The two men, who were being held in a rehabilitation facility for drug addicts and prisoners, were reportedly among 20 prisoners who were due to meet Francis on October 1st.
They disappeared either just before or just after the lunch and have not been seen since, according to reports that local authorities have not confirmed or denied.
Francis has made mercy one of the themes of his papacy and regularly meets prisoners on his trips outside the Vatican.
Comments
See Also
The two men, who were being held in a rehabilitation facility for drug addicts and prisoners, were reportedly among 20 prisoners who were due to meet Francis on October 1st.
They disappeared either just before or just after the lunch and have not been seen since, according to reports that local authorities have not confirmed or denied.
Francis has made mercy one of the themes of his papacy and regularly meets prisoners on his trips outside the Vatican.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.