Irish archbishop who heads abuse investigations says tackling crisis will top next pope's agenda

Irish archbishop who heads abuse investigations says tackling crisis will top next pope's agenda

Archbishop John Kennedy was put in charge by Pope Francis of leading investigations into child abuse allegations against Catholic clergy worldwide.

Next pope should be American, says advocate against Catholic clergy abuse - Lagos Television

The next pope should be American, an advocate of priest abuse reform said in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. Not for political reasons, she added, but because of the steps the US church has taken to improve safety. “They’re the only bishops in the world that have gotten used to two key safety steps,” said Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of…