Lent began on Wednesday (5th March) and will run until the 17th of April.

Dioceses around the country will observe the annual 'Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse' today, coinciding with the first Friday of Lent.

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by the Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan about the Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse and Lent itself...

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