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Category: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

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

by | Nov 18, 2022 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

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 issues annual audit on compliance with charter by dioceses, eparchies

by | Jul 14, 2022 | , , , , , | 0 |

The U.S. bishops’ annual report on compliance with the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” shows that 2,930 victim survivors came forward with 3,103 allegations during the audit year of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

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Priest who is survivor says church still needs ‘lamentation’ for abuse

by | Jun 23, 2022 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

As the Catholic Church in the United States marks two decades since the U.S. bishops adopted a document establishing policies to deal with allegations of sexual abuse of children by clergy, Jesuit Father Jerry McGlone worries about the psychological responses the event could trigger.

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Diocesan victim advocates say they’re on healing quest for abuse survivors

by | Jun 22, 2022 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

As a victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Donna Eurich said believes one of the best results of her position — which springs from the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” — is to help victims both find healing and not lose their faith.

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As charter turns 20, trust in bishops is slow to return, cardinal says

by | Jun 18, 2022 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

The nation’s Catholic bishops have made progress in regaining the trust of the laity since approving a groundbreaking document in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis two decades ago.

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

by | Jun 14, 2022 | , , , , , , | 0 |

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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