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The Tablet (UK)
Pope Francis to set up Vatican commission for child protection and care of victims of abuse by priests
05 December 2013 13:20 by Christopher Lamb
Pope Francis is to set up a Vatican commission devoted to child protection and the pastoral care of victims of sexual abuse by priests, it was announced today.
The commission will look at child protection programmes across the worldwide Church and work with dioceses to encourage best practice.
According to the US-based Catholic News Service, it will advise the Pope on improving the safeguarding of children and pastoral care to the victims of abuse.
It will also focus on the way candidates for the priesthood are screened, the formation of priests, and safeguarding codes of conduct.
The new commission was announced by Cardinal Sean O’Malley, one of Pope Francis’ eight-member Council of Cardinals, at a press conference in the Vatican.
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