Late Pope Francis Donates Entire Private Bank Account To Prisoners

 Pope Francis made one last symbolic gesture before he died: He emptied his personal bank account of 200,000 euros to the prisoners he had long championed.
It was a final act of love toward those he had called his "brothers and sisters behind bars," an act that Bishop Benoni Ambarus, auxiliary Bishop of Rome and director of the Office for Prison Pastoral Care, said captures the very essence of Francis' pontificate.






Ambarus has witnessed firsthand the pope's commitment to the incarcerated. Even as his strength visibly declined, Francis refused to abandon the most forgotten members of society during Holy Week.

"A few days ago, the Holy Father dragged his body to Regina Coeli," Ambarus said in an interview with the Italian daily LaRepubblica, referring to the pope's last visit to the historic Roman prison on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Francis' bond with the prison population was a core feature of his ministry. From the start of his papacy, he made headlines by washing the feet of inmates on Holy Thursdays and calling for greater compassion within justice systems. But Ambarus said the pope's heartfelt appeals for prisoners often fell on deaf ears. Institutions, he said, "did nothing to give even a small signal" in response to Francis' call for action.

from Ncronline