VATICAN CITY
DFW Catholic
Vatican City, May 3, 2014 / 10:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis’ new advisory commission on the protection of minors is expanding its membership to include representatives from around the world to improve sex abuse prevention and to better care for victims.
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors recently held discussions “focused on the commission’s nature and purpose and on expanding the membership to include people from other geographical areas and other areas of expertise,” Cardinal Sean O’Malley, O.F.M. said in a statement on behalf of the commission at a May 3 press conference.
Cardinal O’Malley is one of eight members chosen by Pope Francis to serve on the commission, which was established March 22. The group met this past week to discuss the scope of its work. Thus far, there no official statutes have been established.
The commission said its conversations included “many proposals for ways in which the commission might collaborate with experts from different areas related to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.”
The cardinal explained that the group hopes to include “more victim-survivors” of sexual abuse, as well as “at least one person from every continent.”
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