Story highlights Pope Francis set up the commission in 2014 to combat sex abuse within the church

Collins was the only active member of the commission who was a victim of abuse

Rome (CNN) A prominent member of a commission set up by Pope Francis to combat sex abuse resigned Wednesday, accusing some Vatican offices of refusing to cooperate with the Pope and his commission.

in a statement published by the Ireland's Marie Collins explained the reasons for her resignationin a statement published by the National Catholic Reporter

Collins was the only currently active member of the commission who also was a victim of abuse.

In February 2016, Peter Saunders -- the other member of the commission to have been sexually abused by a priest -- was suspended after publicly criticizing Vatican cardinals and bishops for blocking progress on transparency in clerical sex abuse.

"It is a reflection of how this whole abuse crisis in the church has been handled: with fine words in public and contrary actions behind closed doors," she said in her statement. Collins said that one Vatican office had even refused a papal directive to respond individually to all correspondence from victims and survivors.

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