ROME (ITALY)
ChurchMilitant.com

February 19, 2018

By Stephen Wynne

In the wake of criticism over Pope Francis’ handling of clerical sex abuse, the Vatican is reviving the council responsible for advising the pontiff on the crisis.

On February 17, the Holy See announced the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) will return to work in April.

Boston Cdl. Seán O’Malley will continue as president of the 16-member papal advisory body which went dormant after its mandate expired in December. The reconstituted PCPM is a diverse panel composed of eight men and eight women from 15 countries and six continents, designed to reflect “the global reach of the Church and the challenge of creating safeguarding structures in different cultural contexts.”