Pope Francis' appointment to lead a Vatican office that oversees sexual abuse allegations was called 'baffling' and 'troubling' by a U.S.-based accountability group. 

<div class="block">Pope Francis&#39; appointment to lead a Vatican office that oversees sexual abuse allegations was called &#39;baffling&#39; and &#39;troubling&#39; by a U.S.-based accountability group. </div>

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U.S.-Based Group Criticizes Pope's Choice for Watchdog Office 

And Pope Francis. His appointment to lead the Vatican office that oversees sexual abuse allegations is being called baffling and a troubling choice over the weekend, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernandez of Argentina to lead that office. Well, now the group bishop accountability dot org says Fernandez refused to believe victims who accused a priest of sexual abuse back in 2019. And this organization is a Massachusetts based organization that tracks abuse in the Catholic church.