Sex-Abuse Survivor Takes Leave of Absence From Vatican Panel

Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory committee voted Saturday to sideline one of its members, a high-profile abuse survivor who had clashed with the commission over its mission.
Sex-Abuse Survivor Takes Leave of Absence From Vatican Panel
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VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory committee voted Saturday to sideline one of its members, a high-profile abuse survivor who had clashed with the commission over its mission.

Peter Saunders, a British advocate for survivors, at an interview with AP in Rome on Feb. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Peter Saunders, a British advocate for survivors, at an interview with AP in Rome on Feb. 6, 2016. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
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