VATICAN CITY
Vatican News
February 28, 2020
The Annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse is being marked in Ireland on 28 February, the first Friday of Lent.
Candles of Atonement will be lit in Cathedrals and Parishes throughout the country.
On this day the Bishops of Ireland are asking people to remember and pray for all those who carry with them life long suffering as a result of abuse.
Speaking about the Day of Prayer, the CEO of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland, Teresa Devlin said, “it is one day in the year which is really important”, but she added that, “every day is important and we are consistently reminding Church leaders of the need to communicate their child safeguarding message.”
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