VATICAN CITY
ABC News
VATICAN CITY — May 8, 2015
Associated Press
Pope Francis’ sex abuse commission has taken another step with the publication of its statutes outlining its mission to protect children from predator priests.
The statutes, signed by the Vatican secretary of state and made public Friday, make clear the commission’s aim is to propose new initiatives to Francis to compel bishops and religious superiors to better protect children. With that priority, the commission has been authorized to evaluate the effectiveness of existing child protection programs in individual parishes, dioceses, religious orders and national bishops’ conferences.
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