A U.S. group that tracks sex abuse allegations in the Catholic church says Pope Francis' pick for a watchdog office in the Vatican is a 'troubling choice.'
deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a "troubling" choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that handles such cases.
Francis "has made a baffling and troubling choice,'' the group said in statement emailed late Saturday in the United States. The statement cited what it said was Fernández' handling of the case in the Argentine archdiocese. "In his response to allegations, he stoutly supported the accused priest and refused to believe the victims,'' BishopAccountability.org said.
A trusted adviser to the pontiff, Fernández has been nicknamed the "pope’s theologian″ since he is widely believed to have helped author some of Francis’ most important documents. Francis has pledged that the Catholic Church will adhere to a zero-tolerance policy on clergy sexual abuse.
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