Collins joined the commission in 2014 but resigned in 2017, citing a lack of co-operation from Vatican dicasteries, specifically from the CDF, as one of the main reasons for stepping down.
O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, insisted at the press conference that the commission would continue to “communicate directly to the Holy Father our recommendations and thoughts,” while working closely with the institution that will be known as Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith when the new constitution comes into effect in June.
Meeting with commission members earlier in the day, Pope Francis also expressed a desire for the body, which he instituted in 2014, to remain independent.
“The apostolic constitution marks a new beginning,” the pope said. “It put you in the Curia’s organization chart within that dicastery, but independent, with a president appointed by the pope. Independent. It is your responsibility to expand the scope of this mission in such a way that the protection and care of those who have experienced abuse may become normative in every sector of the Church’s life.”
Pope Francis added that he believed the commission’s collaboration with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith would enrich the commission’s work.
In the new constitution, the pope reorganized the internal structure of the Vatican’s doctrine office into two sections: a doctrinal section and a disciplinary section.
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