Pope Francis talks during his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 4, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION)
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday ordered Roman Catholic bishops around the world to cooperate as a matter of priority with a commission he set up to protect children from sexual abuse by clerics, even if it unearths new scandals.
The pope, who met victims of abuse last year, sent the letter to the bishops and heads of religious institutions a day before the commission was due to hold its first full meeting.
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