This is a situation which the Pope has mishandled, and it’s gone from bad to worse,' Collins told The Tablet A respected advocate for sexual abuse victims has described herself as shocked, mystified and surprised by Pope Francis’ response to a Chilean bishop accused of turning a blind eye to offending.
Marie Collins, an abuse survivor who has served on the Pope’s child protection commission, was speaking after it was reported that Francis had been presented with a letter from a victim of Fr Fernando Karadima detailing both abuse and the fact it had been witnessed by Juan Barros, who the Pope appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2015.
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/8528/marie-collins-mystified-by-pope-francis-response-to-chilean-abuse-letter
Marie Collins, an abuse survivor who has served on the Pope’s child protection commission, was speaking after it was reported that Francis had been presented with a letter from a victim of Fr Fernando Karadima detailing both abuse and the fact it had been witnessed by Juan Barros, who the Pope appointed Bishop of Osorno in 2015.
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/8528/marie-collins-mystified-by-pope-francis-response-to-chilean-abuse-letter