CHILE
La Croix
August 13, 2018
By Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner
The appointment of Ana Maria Celis Brunet, a lawyer specializing in church law, illustrates Pope Francis’ commitment to ending clericalism
Chile’s Catholic bishops have appointed Ana Maria Celis Brunet, an experienced lawyer and theologian, to lead the fight against clerical sexual abuse in her new role as president of the National Council of the Chilean Church for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Accompaniment of Victims.
Pope Francis received Brunet, a specialist in canon law and the law of religions, in an audience at St. Martha House in the Vatican on Aug. 10, just a few days after her appointment.“
The objective of the meeting was to inform and exchange opinions on the measures taken in Chile to deal with cases of abuse and to stop them from re-occurring,” a Holy See Press Office statement read.
“A significant part of the conversation dealt with the suffering of victims and their need for comfort and compensation,” the statement said.
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