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杏MAP导航 Francis on Friday is to preside over the opening of the 鈥�24 Hours for the Lord鈥� with a penitential celebration in St. Peter鈥檚 Basilica.

The annual event is organized and promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.

The 24 Hours for the Lord initiative is an opportunity for people to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A church in every diocese around the world will be open for 24 consecutive hours as part of the initiative.

杏MAP导航 Francis, in his Lenten Message for 2018, invited the faithful to live the occasion as an opportunity 鈥渢o celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation in the context of Eucharistic adoration.鈥�

A press statement from the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization said 杏MAP导航 Francis 鈥渨ill open this great initiative with the Penitential Celebration in St. Peter鈥檚 Basilica鈥�.

This is the 5^th recurrent of the 24 Hours for the Lord initiative.

鈥淭he objective,鈥� according to Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, President of the Council, 鈥渋s to offer to all 鈥� especially to those who feel uncomfortable entering a church 鈥� the opportunity to seek the merciful embrace of God鈥�.

He called it 鈥渁 unique occasion to return to the Father鈥�.

The Pontifical Council has prepared a to accompany those participating in the 24 Hours for the Lord initiative.