Prayer for forgiveness for those who destroy human life

Merciful Father! You sent Your Son into the world to save us from our sins. Throughout His earthly life He forgave sinners—such as the woman who repented and the sinner who repented on the cross. In the Mysteries of Baptism and Repentance we felt that mercy triumphed through His death on the cross. Help us to forgive all who have offended us. Give us merciful hearts, ready to forgive those who performed or forced others to perform abortions, or who sought abortions for themselves or their wives.

Help us to forgive government officials who allow or even encourage abortions. Help these officials see the evil in such destruction of human life, for it is a crime against humanity and a resistance to You, Creator of life. Grant them the grace to repent of their mistakes and sins: only thus can they experience Your loving mercy and be healed by Your power and grace. Give us merciful hearts, ready to forgive all who may destroy human life through abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, murder, genocide, or abuse.

May those who have committed these evil and terrible deeds, helped them or sent others to "assist" those who carried them out, seek Your forgiveness; and may we also be moved to forgive them. We offer our prayers, work, joy and suffering for the atonement of sins against life. We unite them with the Sacred Heart of Your Son, Who offers Himself to You for the atonement (remission) of all our sins and transgressions, especially in the sacrifice of the Holy Liturgy. We ask this in the name of Your Son—in unity with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

Source: kyrios.org.ua