IRELAND
Irish Examiner
Pope Francis has appointed Irish abuse victim Marie Collins to the Vatican commission on protecting children from abuse.
The new eight member commission also includes Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who revealed the initiative last December.
It is hoped the commission will help the church develop protocols on dealing with clerical child sex abuse cases.
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