VATICAN CITY
Asia One
AFP
VATICAN CITY – A new Vatican child protection panel called Monday for abusers within the Church to be held accountable for their actions, but stopped short of saying how this should be achieved.
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, which counts two victims of clerical abuse among its 16 members, said it would prepare materials for a day of prayer for victims and that it was making an initial proposal to Pope Francis.
The multinational panel did not divulge what the proposal was: a move likely to draw criticism from victims’ groups who accuse the Church of failing to take decisive action to stamp our paedophilia within its ranks.
In a statement, the 16-member panel said: “The Commission is keenly aware that the issue of accountability is of major importance.
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