IRELAND
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Irish abuse victim Marie Collins has been appointed to the Vatican commission on protecting children from abuse.

In December, the Vatican said it would up a special committee to improve measures to protect children against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis announced the first eight members today, four male and four female, but the scope of the commission remains unknown.

Also on the commission is Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who revealed the initiative last December.

The initial members will be responsible for rounding out the “commission for safeguarding minors” with other experts from around the world and defining the scope of the group’s action.