NEW ZEALAND
NZ City
A New Zealander living in the United States and a Briton living in New Zealand are among the new faces appointed to the Vatican body advising Pope Francis on how to deal with the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal.
Boston-based Krysten Winter-Green and Auckland-based Bill Kilgallon have been named on the 17-member Commission for the Protection of Minors, which comprises members from both the clerical and lay world.
It is led by American cardinal Sean O’Malley and other new members come from Australia, Britain, Colombia, Philippines, South Africa and Zambia.
Dr Winter-Green has a post-graduate degrees in theology, human development, social work, religion and pastoral psychology.
She has served in dioceses around the world with homeless people and those living with AIDS. She has expertise in child abuse, including forensics, assessment and treatment of priest/clergy offenders.
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