The Catholic official added, “The Church teaches the Corporal Works of Mercy, and visiting prisoners is one of those works. The Catholic Priest attributed the success of the outreach to generous support from benefactors in Nigeria and abroad. (Story continues below)Among the testimonies that emerged from the outreach was that of a Catholic inmate whose release followed what Fr. He thanked God and also thanked our Blessed Mother Mary for her powerful intercession in his life,” Fr. The Catholic official also commended prison authorities, particularly the National Coordinator of Catholic Prison Chaplains, Fr.