Pope Francis sets up child sex abuse committee

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Thursday (Friday in Manila) set up a committee to fight child sex abuse in the Catholic Church and give pastoral care to victims following a recommendation from a council of cardinals he has asked to advise him.

The announcement was made by United States (US) cardinal Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston and one of the eight members of the council, who said the precise composition of the new committee will be announced “in the near future.”