On Autism Sunday 2009 which will be observed on Sunday February 8th, Pope Benedict XVI will offer prayer for those in the autism community. Cathedrals and churches across the globe will be observing this day of service.

After the uproar last week in the banning of a 13 year old autistic boy from the local St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bertha, Minnesota, autism campaingers have solicited Pope Benedict XVI to provide guidlines in how the Roman Catholic Church shold deal with parishoners and their families affected by autism.