Pope Francis announces new Vatican commission to combat abuse

Pope Francis has established a Vatican commission to tackle child abuse

Pope Francis accepted a proposal to set up a special commission on the sexual abuse of children, which will advise him on ways to prevent abuse and provide pastoral care for victims and their families.

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, a member of the pope’s advisory Council of Cardinals, announced the decision at a Vatican briefing for reporters today, during a break in the council’s meetings with the Pope.

The cardinal said the new commission would continue the work of Pope Benedict XVI against clerical sex abuse, and that among its tasks would be to “study the present programs in place for the protection of children, and to come up with suggestions for new initiatives” by the Vatican, in collaboration with national bishops’ conferences and religious orders around the world.  (more...)

Pope Francis announces new Vatican commission to combat abuse

From Vatican Information Service:

THE POPE TO CREATE A COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS, UPON REQUEST BY THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS

From Catholic World Report:

Pope Francis to create commission for the protection of minors