Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Marie Collins, Abuse Survivor, Quits Pope’s Panel Over ‘Shameful’ Delays

A survivor of clerical sexual abuse has resigned from a commission established by Pope Francis aimed at stamping out the practice, saying the group's work was being stymied by Vatican officials.

Marie Collins' announcement Wednesday that she would step down from her role on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is sure to be a major embarrassment for the Vatican. 

The commission is a key plank of the Pope's strategy to protect children and vulnerable adults from clerical sexual abuse, according to the papal document announcing its founding.

Dublin, Ireland-born Collins was the sole remaining member of the commission who had suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a priest. 

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Source: NBC News  

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