利马，10月5日——在利马乔里略斯女子监狱的铁窗后，缝纫机的节奏声和剪刀的咔嚓声标志着她们正争分夺秒地赶工。为了迎接教皇利奥11月6日至17日的南美之行，这所高度戒备监狱的囚犯们正在手工缝制天鹅绒玩偶并串起珠子项链，上面都印有教皇利奥的头像。该倡议是秘鲁“生产型监狱”项目的一部分，旨在为女性囚犯重返社会筹集资金。
LIMA, Oct 5 - Behind the steel bars of Lima's Chorrillos Women's Prison, the rhythmic clatter of sewing machines and the snip of scissors mark a rush to meet a deadline. Inmates of the high-security prison are hand-stitching velvet dolls and stringing together beaded necklaces, all bearing the face of Pope Leo, ahead of his November 6-17 trip to South America. The initiative, part of Peru's "productive prisons" program, aims to fund the women's reintegration into society.
“现在我们处于‘教皇模式’，”一名要求匿名的囚犯南妮在小心翼翼地往玩偶里填充棉花时说道。“我们去年发现教皇持有秘鲁身份证，所以我们萌生了为每个人——无论是孩子还是成年人——制作玩偶的想法。”教皇出生于美国，原名罗伯特·普雷沃斯特，是一位归化秘鲁人，在教皇方济各于2023年将他带到罗马之前，他曾在该国担任传教士和主教数十年。他于2025年5月当选教皇。
"Right now, we are in 'pope mode'," said Nanny, an inmate who asked to remain anonymous as she carefully stuffed a doll with cotton. "We found out last year the pope held a Peruvian ID card, so we launched the idea of making a doll for everyone — children and adults alike." The pope, born in the US as Robert Prevost, is a naturalized Peruvian who served as a missionary and bishop in the country for decades before Pope Francis brought him to Rome in 2023. He was elected pope in May 2025.
对于这些女性来说，这项工作提供了一种精神上的解脱，也是她们从远处支持家庭的一种方式。“我们失去了与孩子的个人联系，他们受到的伤害最大，”南妮说。“我们可能无法亲身陪伴，但我们的灵魂和心与他们同在。”在成堆的布料碎片中，78名囚犯制作了从9美元的毛绒玩具到精美手链等各种物品，并在监狱外出售。
For the women, the work provides a mental escape and a way to support their families from afar. "We lose personal contact with our children, who suffer the most," Nanny said. "We may not be there in body, but we are there in soul and heart." Among piles of fabric scraps, 78 inmates craft items ranging from $9 stuffed toys to intricate bracelets that are sold outside the prison.
对于因入狱六年的哥伦比亚籍囚犯朱迪思·瓦尔加斯来说，这个研讨会是一个难得的学习机会。“它让我分心，并教会了我以前不知道的东西，比如制作耳环和项链，”她说。
For Judith Vargas, a Colombian national incarcerated for six years, the workshop is a rare chance to learn. "It distracts me and teaches me things I didn't know, like making earrings and necklaces," she said.
监狱长多丽丝·纳坎达卡里表示，虽然该项目教授职业技能，但囚犯们希望能获得精神上的回报。“她们最大的愿望是教皇能来探望她们……给她们祝福，给她们继续前进的勇气，”她说。
Prison warden Doris Nakandakari said while the program teaches vocational skills, the inmates are hoping for a spiritual reward. "Their greatest wish is for the pope to visit them ... to give them a blessing and the courage to keep moving forward," she said.
秘鲁是利奥此次区域巡访的最后一站，该行程还包括乌拉圭和阿根廷。
Peru is the final stop on Leo's regional tour, which includes Uruguay and Argentina.