Cardinal Pell ties "Loud Fence" ribbon in
Lourdes Grotto
(Vatican Radio) The Prefect
of the Secretariat for the Economy, Cardinal George Pell, this weekend visited
the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens to pray for all survivors
of abuse.
The Cardinal testified overnight
on Sunday to the Royal Commission investigating institutional sexual abuse in
Australia, and will do so again over the next few days.
Cardinal Pell also offered
his support for the Loud Fence movement by tying a yellow ribbon on the fence
at the grotto.
Beginning in Ballarat, in the
Australian state of Victoria, the Loud Fence movement encourages people to tie
brightly-coloured ribbons on the fences of Catholic institutions, as a symbol
of solidarity with survivors of sexual abuse, their families and communities.
The people of the Diocese of
Ballarat suffered greatly from a sexual abuse crisis, which led to the suicide
of several victims.
Loud Fence ribbons had
previously been tied to the barricades around St. Peter’s Square, but the
ribbon Cardinal Pell tied to the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto is the first to
appear within the Vatican itself.
"I am aware of the Loud
Fence movement and how it has grown rapidly. This is my gesture of support,
especially for the people of Ballarat," Cardinal Pell said.
"I think this is an
entirely appropriate place to place a ribbon of support and prayed for all survivors
of abuse here. I hope the coming days will eventually lead to healing for
everyone," he continued.
Cardinal Pell said he hoped
people will accept this gesture of support and solidarity for the Loud Fence
movement.
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