FRANCE
Christian Today
Ruth Gledhill CHRISTIAN TODAY CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 13 April 2016
The French Catholic Church is to set up a new commission to advise bishops and help them handle cases of child sex abuse by priests.
Bishop Georges Pontier, head of the French bishops’ coference, disclosed the new commission’s growing concerns about child sex abuse and the Catholic Church in France.
The new body will be independent, secular and chaired by a lay person. Members will include former magistrates, doctors, psychologists, teachers and parents, according to AP.
It will be set up soon, said Bishop Pontier, who met Pope Francis a few days ago.
It will include a new website and other measures.
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