Pope announces first members of sex abuse commission

Pope Francis has announced the initial members of a commission to advise him on sex abuse policy, tapping lay and religious experts to start plotting the commission's scope.

The eight members were announced Saturday after Francis came under criticism from victims' groups for a perceived lack of attention to the abuse scandal, which has seriously damaged the church's reputation and cost dioceses billions of dollars in legal fees.

A report released by a U.N. human rights committee denounced the Vatican's policies regarding sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and urged for change and transparency moving forward. (Feb. 5) AP Video

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Vatican officials conceded on Thursday they need to do more to handle the global priest sex abuse scandal, as it came under blistering criticism from a UN committee in Geneva. (Jan. 16) AP Video

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The Vatican is gearing up for a bruising showdown over the global priest sex abuse scandal, forced for the first time to defend itself at length and in public against allegations it protected pedophile priests and its reputation over victims. (Jan. 15) AP Video

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The Vatican in December announced that Francis had decided to create the commission to advise the church on best policies to protect children, train church personnel and keep abusers out of the clergy.

But no details had been released until Saturday and it remains unknown if the commission will deal with the critical issue of disciplining bishops who cover up for abusers.

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