The 6th World Prayer Congress for Life will be
held in VIENNA from the 4th to the 8th of October at the Palais
Niederoesterreich conference centre, see venue details on this website;
Accommodation is available for conference participants at
the Hotel IBIS Mariahilf and special rates apply for those making a reservation
by August 30th.
The programme has a number of Marian themes and offers a
variety of activities, which will include presentations by pro-life leaders
such as Dr Anthoni Zieba from Poland and Monsignor Philip Reilly of the
protectors of God’s Precious Infants from the US and many others. The group will visit the Cistercian
Holy Cross Abbey on Friday for a ceremony of atonement, (This
Cistercian monastery dates back to 1135 when it was founded by Leopold III. In
1188 Duke Leopold V gave the monastery a relic of the Holy Cross that is still
venerated there today.) On Saturday the group will pray outside the
largest Austrian abortion clinic
The Congress will commence with Mass at 5pm on Thursday Oct
4th, which will be celebrated by Bishop Elmar Fischer following
which the Icon from Jasna Gora in
Poland will be welcomed as part of the Ocean to Ocean pilgrimage.
Bishop Fischer
will then address the congress on the topic “Mary, Mother of life”
Full details may be found on this link
