"Listening to the Victims Will Be a Core Mission"

By Anne-Benedicte Hoffner and Celine Hoyeau
La Croix International
February 8, 2019

https://international.la-croix.com/news/listening-to-the-victims-will-be-a-core-mission/9419


Former Vice President of the Council of State Jean-Marc Sauve will lead the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Sexual Abuse in the Church. (Photo by Lorraine Turci for La Croix)The first meeting of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into Sexual Abuse within the Church (CIASE) is being held on Feb. 8 in Paris.Jean-Marc Sauve, former Vice-President of the Council of State, explains the philosophy of the Commission, which he was appointed to lead by the bishops of France.La Croix: You were appointed at the end of November 2018 to preside over the Commission, with the aim of "casting light on the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable persons" in the Church and in order to "study the manner in which these cases were handled." How are you planning to proceed?Jean-Marc Sauve: The starting point of this work is the acknowledgment and understanding of the victims' suffering. From now on, this must be taken into account...