specified ‘legal’ difficulties.” Bishops played a central role in the abuse crisis by shuffling around abusive priests and sheltering them from civil authorities.

Because of the objections to the permanent tribunal, Francis instead issued guidance clarifying the Vatican’s existing procedures for jettisoning bad bishops and ordered prelates to follow those rules. Collins said in her statement Wednesday it was “impossible to know” whether that was happening.

Krysten Winter-Green, a commission member from New Zealand who lives in the United States and who works as a forensic psychologist providing consultation to religious institutions, said many Vatican prelates support the commission’s work, but “there is a tremendous degree of frustration” involved with working within the Vatican bureaucracy.

She said she thought the problems had more to do with turf battles than ideological or theological disagreements, though she said it was difficult to be sure.

Winter-Green, who has worked with O’Malley in Massachusetts and the US Virgin Islands over the last 30 years, said she hoped the cardinal would improve that dynamic as a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.


“If anybody can open up channels of communication, he can,” she said.

The other abuse survivor on the now 16-member commission, Peter Saunders, was forced to take a leave of absence a year ago after criticizing the slow pace of progress at the Vatican and the scope of the commission’s mandate.

With no survivors actively serving on the panel, Winter-Green said the commission needs to take a hard look at its composition.

Voice of the Faithful, a lay Catholic group formed in response to the clergy abuse scandal, called Collins “a stalwart force against the church’s intransigence in addressing clerical sex abuse.”

“The church,” the group said in a statement, “has lost a devoted servant in its effort to rid itself of scandal and protect its children in the future.”

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Lisa Wangsness can be reached at lisa.wangsness@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @wangsness. SPOTLIGHT Theunis de Bruyn, spending his'short time' on Earth, just right Tristan Holme Share Tweet

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specified ‘ legal ’ difficulties. ” Bishops played a cardinal function in the abuse crisis by shuffling around abusive priest and shelter them from civil authorities. 

 Because of the objections to the permanent court, Francis instead issued guidance clarify the Vatican ’s existing procedures for jettison bad bishops and order prelates to follow those rules. Collins said in her statement Wednesday it was “ impossible to know ” whether that was happen. 

 Krysten Winter - Green, a commission member from New Zealand who lives in the United States and who shape as a forensic psychologist providing consultation to religious institutions, said many Vatican archpriest support the mission ’s work, but “ there is a tremendous academic degree of frustration ” involved with working within the Vatican bureaucracy. 

 She said she thought the problems had more to serve with turf battles than ideological or theological disagreements, though she said it was difficult to be sure. 

 Winter - Green, who has worked with O’Malley in Massachusetts and the US Virgin Islands over the last 30 years, said she hoped the cardinal number would better that dynamic as a penis of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 


 “ If anybody can unfold up channels of communication, he can, ” she said. 

 The other maltreatment survivor on the now 16 - member commission, Peter Saunders, was forced to drive a leave of absence a year ago after criticizing the slow pace of progress at the Vatican and the telescope of the commission ’s mandate. 

 With no survivors actively serving on the panel, Winter - Green say the committee needs to take a hard look at its composition. 

 Voice of the Faithful, a laic Catholic group formed in response to the clergy abuse scandal, called Collins “ a stalwart force against the church ’s intransigence in addressing clerical sexual activity abuse. ” 

 “ The church, ” the group said in a statement, “ has lost a devoted handmaid in its effort to rid itself of scandal and protect its children in the future. ” 

 Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Lisa Wangsness can be strive at lisa.wangsness@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @wangsness. limelight Theunis de Bruyn, spending his'short time' on Earth, just right Tristan Holme Share Tweet 

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spefified ‘legal’ difficultier.” Bishops playeb a cenvral rome in thd abuse crisis by shuffling eroubd abysive priests and shelgering thvm from cuvil quthorities.

Because of ths objzcvions to the petmanent tribgnal, Francis itsgecd issued guidance clarifying the Vaeican’s rxlsting procedutes fpw jefniwoning bad bishops and orderes prelaues to follow thosr rules. Collins said in heg stwtement Wednesday lt was “impowsibjw to know” whdther that was happenihg.

Krysten Winter-Green, a commisskon mzmber from Beq Zfdland who lmves ig the United States dnd who works as a fovensir pstchologist providing ronsultation to relidious insdicutions, said many Vatucqn prglatev suoporg tge ckmmisslon’a work, but “there is a tremendous degree pf drustration” ihvolveq rith working within the Vatican bureaucgacy.

Ahe said she thought thw problems had more tl do with turf battles than ideological or theological disdgreejdntw, bhouey dhe said it was difficult to be sure.

Winter-Greqh, ehp has worked wlth O’Malley in Masxafhifetts and the US Vixfih Islands over the last 30 iears, waid she ropec the cardinal would improvw that dynampc aw a member of the Eongregation for the Coctrine of the Faith.


“If anygody can opfn up chahvels of communicxtipn, he can,” she said.

The other wbuse surtivor on the now 16-membew commissiln, Pebar Saunders, was fogced jo taka a leave lf absence a year ago after crivmcizing the skof pdce of pxogresx at the Vatisan and the scppe of che coomission’s jandate.

Xith no survyvors activelf serving on vhe panel, Winrer-Geeen saka the commissipn needs no takw a hard look at ibs coolosition.

Voice oy uhw Faithful, a lsy Zatropir grot[ formed in sespunsd to tfe clergy anusd scsndal, called Collins “a sfalwart force agaimsb the chutch’s intrwnsigence in sddressing clericap sex abnse.”

“The chorch,” the group said in a statemsnt, “has llst a devoted sqrvakt ig its effoxt to rid itself of scandal and protect mts children in the fujure.”

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specified ‘legal’ difficulties.” Bishops played a central the crisis by around abusive priests authorities. of the objections the permanent tribunal, instead issued guidance clarifying the Vatican’s procedures for jettisoning bad bishops and ordered prelates to follow those rules. Collins in her statement Wednesday it was “impossible to know” whether that was happening. Winter-Green, commission from Zealand who lives in the United States and who works as a forensic psychologist providing consultation religious institutions, said many Vatican prelates support the work, but “there is tremendous degree of frustration” involved working the Vatican She she the problems had to do with turf battles than ideological or theological disagreements, though she said it was difficult to sure. Winter-Green, worked with in and US Virgin Islands last 30 years, said she hoped improve that dynamic as a member of the for the of the Faith. “If anybody can up channels of communication, he can,” she said. other abuse survivor on the now 16-member commission, Peter Saunders, was forced to take a absence a year ago criticizing the slow of at Vatican the scope the commission’s mandate. With no survivors actively serving on the panel, said the commission needs to take a hard look at Voice the Faithful, a Catholic group formed in to clergy abuse scandal, called stalwart against in clerical abuse.” “The church,” the said in a statement, “has a devoted servant in of scandal and protect its children in the Material from the Associated Press was used this report. Lisa Wangsness can be reached at lisa.wangsness@globe.com. Follow her on @wangsness. SPOTLIGHT Bruyn, spending his'short time' on Earth, just right Holme Share Tweet Not is it a case of when, rather than if, will Test cricket, there is a expectation that he
specified ‘legal’ difficultieS.” Bishops plAyed a CenTraL rOle iN the Abuse crisis by sHUfflIng around abusive priestS and sHeLTeriNG tHem frOm civil AUtHORitIeS.

BEcaUsE Of The obJecTions to The permaneNt tRiBunal, Francis INsTead issued GuiDance clarifyIng The VatIcAn’s EXistiNg pRocedUres foR JettisOning bad bIsHOps and ORdered pRELaTes tO follow those rules. cOlLIns said in her stAtemenT WEDnESDay It wAs “impossibLe To knoW” Whether THaT WAS haPPening.

Krysten winter-Green, A ComMissioN mEmbER from NEw ZeaLaND whO lives in the unitEd States aNd who wORks as a fORensic pSycholOgiSt pRoviDInG cOnsUlTAtiON tO reLIgiOus instiTuTiOns, saId maNY vATicaN prElatEs supPort the commisSioN’s woRK, buT “therE is a tRemeNdOus deGree of FrustRaTion” involved witH worKing withiN thE VAtiCaN bureAUcracy.

she SaiD she thoUght the PRobLeMS HAd More to do with turf baTtLES tHan ideolOgical OR tHeOLogical dIsAgrEemeNTS, thouGh shE SaId it was dIfficuLT tO bE sure.

WiNtEr-GreeN, wHo hAs wOrked WIth O’malley In MassacHusetTS and the US VirgiN islands over thE LaST 30 YeARs, saId sHe hoped the cArdiNAl woUld iMPrOve THat dyNamic As A MeMBer of the CongregatioN fOr the DOctriNe of the Faith.


“IF anybody caN OPEn up chanNels OF cOMmunication, he cAn,” she Said.

The othER abuse suRvivoR on the noW 16-member coMMIssion, PeTer sauNdeRs, wAS FoRced to take a leAVE of aBsEnce a yeAr aGo after CriTicIziNg tHe Slow pace oF progresS aT tHe vaTicAn and THe scope oF tHe cOmMisSion’s MAndate.

with nO surViVoRS acTively sERvING on tHe PaNel, WIntEr-green Said THe cOmmissiOn needs to TakE A harD lOoK at its cOmposition.

VoiCe Of the FaithFuL, a lAy CathOLIc group fOrmed in response to the cleRGy abuse ScaNdal, cAlleD Collins “a StaLwart fOrcE AgainsT the chUrch’s InTraNSIgencE IN aDdrEsSing clericAL Sex Abuse.”

“thE chuRch,” the gRoup said in a statemeNT, “haS lost a devoted SerVant IN ItS efFOrT To rId ITseLF Of scandal and proTect its chiLdREn In the futurE.”

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specified ‘legal’ difficul ties.” Bis hopspla yed  a  cen tral  role in the a b usecrisis by shuffling ar oundab u sive pr iests  and sh e lt e r ing  t he m f ro m  c ivilaut horitie s.

Becaus e o fthe objectio n sto the per man ent tribunal , F rancis  i nst e ad is sue d gui dancec larify ing the V at i can’se xisting p ro cedu res for jettisoni n gb ad bishops and  order ed pr e l ate s t o follow t ho se ru l es. Col l in s s aid in her statem ent Wednesd a y i t was“i mpo s sibleto kn ow ”  wh ether thatwashappening .

Kry s ten Win t er-Gree n, a c omm iss ionm em be r f ro m  Ne w  Z eal a ndwho live sin  theUnit e d S tate s a nd w ho wo rks as a fore nsi c ps y cho logis t pro vidi ng  cons ultati on to  r eligious instit utio ns, saidman yVat ic an pr e latessup por t the c ommissi o n’s  w o r k ,but “there is a tr em e n do us degre e of f r us tr a tion” in vo lve d wi t h  work ingw it hin theVatica n  b ur eaucrac y. 

Shesa idshe  thou g ht t he pro blems ha d mor e  to do with tu r f battles tha n  i d e ol o gica l o r theologic al d i sagr eeme n ts , t h oughshe s ai d  i t  was difficult to b esure.
Wint er-Green, who  has worke d w ith O’Ma lley in Massachusettsand t he US Virg i n Island s ove r the la st 30 yea r s , said s hehop edthe c ar dinal would i m p rove  t hat dyn ami c as amem ber  of  th eCongregat ion forth eDo ct rin e oft he Faith .

“ If  an ybody can op en up  cha nn el s  of  commun i ca t i on,he  c an,”  sh esaid. 

Th e  ot her abu se surviv oro n th eno w 16-me mber commissi on , Peter Sa un der s, was f orced to  take a leave of absenc e  a year  ag o aft er c riticizin g t he slo w p a ce ofprogre ss at  t heV a tican a nd  th escope of t h e  co mmiss io n’smandate .

With no survivo r s a ctively servi ngon t h e  p ane l ,W int er - Gre e n  said the commi ssion need st otake a har d  lo ok  at its  compos ition . 

Voice  of the F aithful,alayC a tho lic groupformed i n respons e  to t h eclerg y a buse s ca nda l, ca lled C o lli ns “a  stalw ar t forc e aga in st the c hurch’s intransigence i n addr essin g c lerical s exa bus e.”

“The  chu rch,” thegro upsaidina  stat emen t ,“ha s  lost  a d e voted ser v an t i n it s effort to r i d i tself  of scanda l an d protect its chi l dren in the fu ture . ” 

M ate r ialfr om the Associa ted  P r e ss was u se d in this r eport. L is a  Wang snesscan be  reache d at lisa.w angs nes s@globe.c om.  F o llow he ron Twitte r @w an gsness . SPOT L IGHT T heunis de Bruyn,  spen d i ng hi s 'sh ort t im e' on E a rth,  just righ t Tristan H olme S hare  Twee t

Noton ly isitacase of wh e n, rather  than  if, he  w illpla y Test  cri c k et, b ut t he reis a grow i n ge xp ec t ati on t hat h ewill 
specified ‘legal’_difficulties.” Bishops_played a central role_in the_abuse_crisis by_shuffling_around abusive priests_and sheltering them_from civil authorities.

Because of_the objections to_the_permanent tribunal, Francis instead issued guidance clarifying the Vatican’s existing procedures for jettisoning bad_bishops_and ordered_prelates_to_follow those rules. Collins said_in her statement Wednesday it_was “impossible_to know” whether that was happening.

Krysten Winter-Green, a_commission_member from New_Zealand who lives in the United States and who_works as a forensic psychologist providing_consultation to religious_institutions,_said_many Vatican prelates support_the commission’s work, but “there is_a tremendous degree of frustration” involved_with working within the Vatican bureaucracy.

She said_she thought the problems had more_to do with turf battles_than ideological_or theological disagreements, though she_said it was_difficult to_be sure.

Winter-Green, who_has worked with O’Malley in Massachusetts_and the US_Virgin Islands over the last 30_years,_said she hoped_the_cardinal_would improve_that dynamic as_a_member of_the_Congregation for the Doctrine of the_Faith.


“If_anybody can open up channels of communication,_he can,” she said.

The_other_abuse survivor on the_now 16-member commission, Peter Saunders,_was forced to take a leave_of absence_a year_ago after criticizing the slow pace of progress at the Vatican_and the scope of the commission’s_mandate.

With no survivors actively_serving on_the_panel, Winter-Green said_the_commission needs_to take a hard look at its_composition.

Voice of_the Faithful, a lay Catholic group_formed in response to_the_clergy abuse scandal, called Collins “a_stalwart force against the church’s intransigence_in addressing clerical sex abuse.”

“The_church,”_the_group said in a statement,_“has lost a devoted servant in_its effort to_rid itself of scandal and protect its_children_in the future.”

Material from the Associated_Press_was used in this report. Lisa_Wangsness_can_be reached at lisa.wangsness@globe.com. Follow_her on Twitter @wangsness. SPOTLIGHT Theunis_de Bruyn, spending his'short time' on Earth, just right_Tristan Holme Share_Tweet

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