Catholic Bishop Asks Church To Do Penance For Sexual Abuse Of Minors
An American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop Samuel Aquila, has called on all Catholics to pray for people who are suffering from the negative effect of sexual assaults from clerics within the church.
The Catholic News Agency disclosed that the bishop urged members of the Archdiocese of Denver, U.S to pray for the sexually abused on February 28.
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“We have made significant progress in addressing this grave evil within the Church, but we cannot let that progress cause us to forget the psychological, physical and spiritual wounds it has caused.
“On this designated day once per year, I would urge you to also fast and set aside some extra moments of prayer and penance,” Aquila said.
Lent is a solemn religious observance in the Christian calendar (observed mostly by Catholics) that runs from 26 February (Ash Wednesday) to 9 April, before Easter Sunday.
According to CNA, the Catholic bishops of Colorado had announced that victims (particularly minors) of clerical abuse in the dioceses needs mental help to overcome the trauma.
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Pope Francis had also warned that the evil spread of sexual scandals must be banished from the church.
“The only way that we have to respond to this evil that has darkened so many lives is to experience it as a task regarding all of us as the people of God,” he said.
