The Church’s Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse took place on 16 February, the first Friday of Lent. The Day of Prayer is an initiative of Pope Francis and was first marked in Irish dioceses in 2017. Blessed candles will be lit in parishes across the country as a reminder to the Read more
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Nice terror attack – basilica ‘cleansed.’ Arrests made
Thursday, November 5th, 2020
French bishops conducted a “penitential rite of reparation” in a church where three people were murdered in a second significant Nice terror attack. The mass was celebrated in Notre Dame Basilica on Nov. 1 by Nice Bishop André Marceau. He was joined by Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille and Archbishop Dominique-Marie David of Monaco. The Read more