AUSTRALIA
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
05 June 2014
Archbishop Christopher Prowse is asking people throughout the Archdiocese to pray for victims of child sexual abuse due to give evidence at the Royal Commission hearings in Canberra from 10 June.
In an open letter circulated to all parishes, the Archbishop has warned that the testimonies of some victims are likely to shock many people.
The letter includes a suggested prayer of the faithful to be used at Mass.
The letter reads:
“Dear People of God in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn,
“Starting June 11th, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will be conducting their next public hearings in Canberra.
“They will be examining the way in which the Marist Brothers responded to allegations of child sexual abuse in their schools in the ACT, NSW and Queensland.
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