Bishops propose day to remember sex abuse victims
11/01/2004 - 09:34:48The Catholic Church is reported to be planning a national day of atonement as a way of acknowledging and seeking forgiveness for the sins of the Church.
According to a report in today’s Sunday Times newspaper, the Catholic Bishops are to publicly seek penance and offer a definitive apology for decades of clerical sexual abuse.
The plans for the day of atonement are at a very early stage and a number of options are being considered, including a televised ceremony and the creation of a "healing garden".
The Catholic Church in America held a day of atonement in 2002 after the extent of sex abuse by their clergy came to light.
