UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter
October 5, 2017
By Joshua J. McElwee
The clergy abuse survivor who resigned in frustration from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors last March has expressed concern about a proposal to restructure the group so it no longer includes direct involvement of survivors.
In an interview with NCR, Marie Collins said she worries the possible change to put survivors on a new advisory panel separate from the commission might mean they are not consulted on every issue the group considers.
“I feel it is a backward step,” Collins said in an email conversation Oct. 3.
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