On 11 February, our friends in Sant'Egidio, Baron Jan De Volder and Baroness Hilde Kieboom, invited the chefs de culte and other religious leaders in Belgium to their annual Interfaith Harmony Breakfast in the Hôtel Le Plaza in Brussels, where the keynote speaker was the Minister of Justice, Mevr Annelise Verlinden. An extremely interesting and frank discussion followed about the situation of prisons in Belgium, the needs of prison personnel and prisoners, and the role of prison chaplains in alleviating some of the social problems inside prisons.

Ministry inside the prisons is a vital part of Anglican ministry in Belgium - if you or someone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer prison chaplain, the Central Committee is open to receiving applications. Find out more about the job and requirements here.