Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher of the papal household, has called for a worldwide day of fasting and penance in response to clergy sex abuse.Father Raniero Cantalamessa Reverend Father Raniero Cantalamessa is a Franciscan Capuchin Priest within the Roman Catholic Church. Born in 1934, he has served as the Preacher to the Papal Household since 1980. History & Education Rev. Fr. , the preacher of the papal household, has called for a worldwide day of fasting and penance in response to clergy sex abuse. Preaching before the pope and other Vatican officials, Cantalamessa said the day would be an opportunity to "publicly express sorrow before God and solidarity with the victims," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Reuters. Although the Vatican had no official comment, Barbara Blaine Barbara Blaine, is the founder and President of SNAP Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, a national advocacy group for survivors of clerical sexual abuse. Barbara was born in Toledo, Ohio. She currently resides in Chicago. Barbara has a bachelor's degree from St. of the Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests rejected the idea. "Until the pope disciplines corrupt bishops, this devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. crisis will continue," she said. |
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