In 2016, Pope Francis ended the discussion when he decreed the participants in the ritual be “those chosen from amongst the people of God.” Critics stressed the rite imitates Jesus washing the feet of the 12 male apostles at the Last Supper. In the past, it was disputed whether it was appropriate for women to have their feet washed. He recently stepped down as leader of the archdiocesan council of priests. That set the stage for who he is, a welcoming pastor, said Father Starr, a priest of 11 years. Here’s what they said: Father Mark Starr, pastoral perspectiveįor Father Mark Starr, seeing Pope Francis wash the feet of a diversity of people during Mass on Holy Thursday, from prisoners and women to young people, has been a touchstone of the pontificate. The Georgia Bulletin asked people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to share how they have been shaped by the pontificate. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis repeatedly calls for a faith community that embraces inclusion and solidarity by accompanying the poor. Born in Argentina, he is the 266th pontiff in the chair of St. He has traveled to visit migrants and refugees, prayed with the world during the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized the church should be a field hospital of mercy. Hartmayer OFM Conv.ĪTLANTA-The church celebrated in March a decade with Pope Francis as its leader. None of the prison and probation officials who gave evidence at the parole hearing said he was ready to be released.īronson is the second inmate in UK legal history to have his case heard in public after rules were changed last year in a bid to remove the secrecy around the process. He has been held in solitary confinement for much of his time in jail.ĭuring the hearing he was described as holding “anti-authoritarian views” and being “suspicious” of the motives of others, as well as having a “romanticised” view of violent incidents in the past. He likened his experience in front of the Parole Board to being on BBC programme The Apprentice.Ī psychologist told the panel Bronson has post-traumatic stress disorder after facing some “brutal and unacceptable” treatment behind bars. Three parole judges considered his case during a hearing at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, while members of the press and public watched part of the proceedings on a live stream from the Royal Courts of Justice in central London.īronson – whose real name is Michael Peterson and has previously been diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder – told parole judges he loved a “rumble” and enjoyed mass brawls in prison, but insisted he is now a reformed prisoner, has found solace in art and is a man of “peace”. Since then, the Parole Board has repeatedly refused to direct his release. Supporters of Charles Bronson have called for his release (Aaron Chown/PA)īronson was handed a discretionary life sentence with a minimum term of four years in 2000 for taking a prison teacher at HMP Hull hostage for 44 hours. Victims included governors, doctors, staff and, on one occasion, his own solicitor. Once dubbed one of Britain’s most violent offenders, Bronson has spent most of the past 48 years behind bars, apart from two brief periods of freedom during which he reoffended, for a string of thefts, firearms and violent offences, including 11 hostage-taking incidents in nine different sieges. “Nor did the panel recommend to the Secretary of State that he should be transferred to an open prison.” In a document detailing the decision published on Thursday, the Parole Board said: “After considering the circumstances of his offending, the progress that Mr Salvador has made while in custody and the evidence presented at the hearings, the panel was not satisfied that Mr Salvador was suitable for release. The decision comes after one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners – who changed his surname to Salvador in 2014 – took part in one of the country’s first public parole hearings earlier this month. Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has lost a Parole Board bid to be freed from jail.
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