Vatican debuts website in response to clergy sex scandals
VATICAN CITY
Times-Picayune
By Religion News Service
on December 06, 2016
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has launched a website as part of its efforts to protect children from clergy sexual abuse and to promote healing and reconciliation. It's the first time that the Vatican has published resources and documents on the issue.
The site is sponsored by the commission that Pope Francis set up to protect minors. "It is very important for the commission to have a means to communicate," Marie Collins, an Irish abuse survivor and commission member, said Tuesday (Dec. 6). "I hope eventually people will also use it to communicate with the commission."
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was established by the pope in 2013. It is headed by Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley.
The new website includes a template for local churches seeking to protect minors from clerical sex abuse, guidelines on how to handle complaints and options for education and healing. It also provides news and information about the commission and promotes greater sharing of information within the church.
Times-Picayune
By Religion News Service
on December 06, 2016
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has launched a website as part of its efforts to protect children from clergy sexual abuse and to promote healing and reconciliation. It's the first time that the Vatican has published resources and documents on the issue.
The site is sponsored by the commission that Pope Francis set up to protect minors. "It is very important for the commission to have a means to communicate," Marie Collins, an Irish abuse survivor and commission member, said Tuesday (Dec. 6). "I hope eventually people will also use it to communicate with the commission."
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was established by the pope in 2013. It is headed by Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley.
The new website includes a template for local churches seeking to protect minors from clerical sex abuse, guidelines on how to handle complaints and options for education and healing. It also provides news and information about the commission and promotes greater sharing of information within the church.
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