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Bishops mark charter’s 20th year, pledge continued outreach to survivors

Twenty years ago, the big news from the bishops’ general assembly in Dallas was the adoption of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” a comprehensive set of procedures for addressing allegations of sexual abuse of minors.

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USCCB plans to release more resources on abuse prevention, child protection

A leading bishop invited Catholics June 13 “to pray for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, their families and all those who accompany survivors in the path toward healing, that they experience Christ’s profound love for them and God’s healing grace.”

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SNAP disputes assessment of Dallas charter at its 20th anniversary

An essay by Kathleen McChesney on the impact of the U.S. bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People drew a sharp rebuke by the executive director of the Survivor’s Network of Those Abused by Priests.

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Victim-survivor says ‘ripple effects’ of clergy sex abuse ‘go on and on’

For Frank Meuers, a victim-survivor of clergy sexual abuse, the impact is far-reaching and never-ending.

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