French Catholic Bishops Announce ‘Vast Program of Renewal’ After Abuse Report

November 9, 2021 by Web Master

Archbishop of Reims Eric de Moulins-Beaufort kneels as a sign of penance during a ceremony at the sanctuary of Lourdes towards victims of pedocriminality in Lourdes, south-western France on November 6, 2021.

The bishops knelt in an act of penance in Lourdes on Saturday in which an image of a weeping child was unveiled and an abuse survivor shared a testimony.