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- ↑ Catholic Prison Ministries, Retrieved 2023-07-14
- ↑ ECFA website, Retrieved 2023-07-14
- ↑ Prison Ministry Net
- ↑ "Kairos Prison Ministry - Kairos Inside Prison Program". Kairos Prison Ministry. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ "Kairos Prison Ministry - Kairos Outside Womens Program". Kairos Prison Ministry. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ "Kairos Prison Ministry - Kairos Torch Youth Program". Kairos Prison Ministry. Retrieved 2018-06-14.