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Just two days after the congressman went viral for his thumbs up against a cell block, the pontiff marked Holy Thursday by visiting the Regina Coeli prison in Rome.

One of Pope Francis’s final public outings last week was to meet inmates at Regina Coeli prison in Rome. Vatican Media, via Associated Press ...

And he gave me €200,000." Ambarus described how for Holy Thursday last week, the pope invested his last bit of energy to visit the Regina Coeli prison.

On April 17, the ailing pontiff visited the prisoners at Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) prison near the Vatican, a testament to his tireless defense of human dignity and his predilection for castoffs.

Regina Coeli, a former 17th-century monastery in the touristy Trastevere neighbourhood, is primarily a men’s prison.

In celebration of Holy Thursday last week, Francis traveled to Regina Coeli prison in Rome and greeted the approximately 70 inmates personally, according to the Vatican.

"He reminded us as Christians to be mindful of others and to serve." Forintos noted how Pope Francis used Holy Thursday, days before his death, to visit the Regina Coeli prison in Rome.

“He gave of himself unstintingly, to the end, and that has been a real inspiration for me.” Pope Francis meeting inmates at the Regina Coeli prison in Rome on April 17. PHOTO: EPA-EFE ...

This photo taken and handout on April 17, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during a private visit at the ‘Regina Coeli’ prison, where he met around 70 inmates as part of the Holy ...

Pope Francis visits Regina Coeli prison in Rome, Italy April 17, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, ...