Archbishop Charles Chaput Celebrates Mass With Inmates In Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated mass with the inmates and staff at the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia.
Eyewitness News was there in Holmesburg on Thursday for the visit.
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The prison's gym was transformed into a a church for the arrival of Chaput. Officials from the Archdiocese say they are trying to maintain a constant presence in the correctional facilities that are located within its boundaries.
In 2015, Pope Francis visited the same facility during his trip to Philadelphia.