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24 March 2017

Pope's sex abuse adviser seeks to keep survivor voice heard

Pope Francis' top adviser on sex abuse insisted Thursday that the pontiff is "thoroughly committed" to rooting out abuse from the church but acknowledged his advisory commission must regroup following the clamorous resignation of Irish survivor Marie Collins.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley told a seminar on protecting children that the commission has always maintained a "victims first" priority and that keeping survivors involved was a crucial agenda item going into the group's plenary meeting starting Friday.

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