Va. Catholics gather in prayer, share thoughts on abuse allegations after Mass of Atonement

RICHMOND (VA)
Channel 8 (ABC affiliate)

September 14, 2018

By Sierra Fox

[VIDEO]

Richmond bishop organizes Mass in wake of Pennsylvania grand jury report

The bishop of Richmond’s Catholic Diocese held a “Mass of Atonement” on Friday at the Catholic Church of Sacred Heart to pray for victims of sex abuse.

In the most recent church sex scandal in Pennsylvania, decades of abuse and cover-ups were uncovered.

Catholics from across Virginia gathered in Richmond for an opportunity to pray for victims of abuse and to pray for church leaders seeking forgiveness for their sins and failures.

Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.