5/7/2025–|Last update: 22:27 (Mecca time)
Today, Saturday, the 14th Vatican Baba Liu appointed the president of the French bishop Vatican On the sexual assault committed by the clergy, in the first public action of it to face an issue that harmed the credibility of the World Church.
Tipo Verney, 59, will be the chairman of the papal committee for the protection of minors, but will remain the head of the Shubiri bishops in southeastern France.
Verney said that he is committed to improving protection measures within the church, and added in a statement, “We will work to enhance the fair sharing of resources so that all parts of the church, regardless of the geographical location or circumstances, can maintain the highest protection standards.”
The late Pope of the Vatican was established Francesco The committee in 2014 is in an attempt to respond to the scandals of sexual assaults that the church was exposed to in the countries of the world.
These scandals affected the church’s status as a moral voice, and led to lawsuits that cost millions of dollars around the world, and caused the resignation of a number of bishops.
Verney replaces the Cardinal Sean Omali, the former Bishop of Boston. Omali, 81, was served after the traditional age of the church, who is 80 years old for bishops.
Omali has assumed the chairmanship of the committee since its establishment.
Although some victims praised the efforts of the committee, they were also subjected to disturbances due to the resignation of a number of its members over the years.
A prominent Jesus priest and a papal consultant resigned from the committee in 2023, saying that he had concerns about the way the committee works.
Pope Francesco was appointed in 2022, Verney, a member of the first time in the committee, and Verney also led the protection efforts made by the French Church.
Omali praised the appointment, saying in a statement that Verney “is a cooperative leader committed to promoting the global adoption of protection, to ensure the safety of those in the sponsorship of the Church around the world in the best possible way.”