VATICAN CITY
The Tablet (UK)
9 May 2014 18:05 by Abigail Frymann
Pope Francis is establishing a commission under the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to examine the appeals of priests punished for sexual abuse of minors and other serious crimes.
The Vatican press office issued a brief note today stating that the Pope had named Argentine Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario to be a member of the CDF “in the commission being established to examine the appeals of clergy for delicta graviora,” the Vatican term for sexual abuse of minors and serious sins against the sacraments.
Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan worked with Pope Francis between 1993 and 2000 when both prelates served as bishops in the diocese of Buenos Aires.
The note described Mollaghan as having led the Archdiocese of Rosario “until now,” suggesting that his new role on the commission would be a full-time job in Rome, the US-based Catholic News Service reported.
The Vatican did not provide further details about the commission, when it would be established or what the extent of its mandate would be. It did not mention what Archbishop Mollaghan’s position on the commission would be.
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