Posts Tagged ‘Day of Prayer’

Day of Prayer and Penance for victims of violence and abuse

Monday, February 27th, 2017

A Day of Prayer  and Penance is to take place on the Friday after Ash Wednesday, 3 March 2017 The Holy Father recently invited Bishops Conferences around the world to establish a Day of Prayer and Penance for victims and survivors of sexual abuse. This was in response to a proposal put forward by the Read more

Day of prayer for clerical sexual abuse survivors

Friday, September 16th, 2016

A clerical sexual abuse survivor’s suggestion has led the Pope’s Commission for the Protection of Minors to adopt a Day of Prayer for victims of sexual abuse. Pope Francis announced the Day of Prayer on Monday, following a week-long meeting of the Commission. The Commission, has a mandate to develop and educate the church about Read more