Pope Francis has urged inmates at a Rome prison to never let their hopes be clouded like cataracts cloud the eyes – and revealed that he suffers from the condition and has to have surgery for it next year. Pope washes feet of inmates and reveals he has cataractsFrancis disclosed the news as he bid farewell to inmates and staff at the Regina Coeli prison, where he washed the feet of 12 prisoners in a Holy Thursday ritual. Pope Francis leads a mass during his visit to the Regina Coeli jail in Rome (Vatican Media via AP) “At my age, for example, cataracts come and you don’t see reality well. Francis urged the inmates to do a daily cleansing of their view on life – a “cataract surgery for the soul” – so they can keep hope alive. Pope Francis (Vatican Media via AP) The 12 inmates included Catholics, Muslims, an Orthodox Christian and a Buddhist, the Vatican said.

Source: Irish Independent March 29, 2018 18:59 UTC