Marie Collins (2nd R), member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, watches as Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley (R) speaks during their briefing at the Holy See press office at the Vatican May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION)
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis renewed a commission on clergy sexual abuse on Saturday, confirming a U.S. cardinal as its head, as the Vatican promised to give victims a greater say in its work.
The renewal of the commission and the confirmation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston as its head comes as the pope is dealing with an abuse scandal in Chile that has created one of the greatest image crises of his papacy, which marks its fifth anniversary next month.
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