Response to Current News Events
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Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church
The "Protection of Minors in the Church" Meeting, attended by presidents of the Bishops Conferences of the Catholic Church, will take place at the Vatican Feb. 21-24, 2019. The website, www.pbc2019.org, was established to be able to transparently and authentically follow the process of change and development, both during the meeting and thereafter.
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Primer on Recent News Accounts of the Abuse of Minors
*A primer is a short, informative piece of writing.Purpose Statement: This primer has been created to provide readers with background and information on the sexual abuse scandal within the Catholic Church. In today’s society, there are a number of places one can find news and information. We recognize that some of that information is not always accurate or presented in its entirety. This document aims to identify important news events, provide definitions for key terms used when discussing the scandal, and offer insight and resources for you to use to find additional information.
*This primer is a dynamic document. Updates to the document are anticipated as new events and Church responses become known.
News Events, August 2018-Present
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Frequently Asked Questions
Full text of this primer is available here.
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Previous News
September:
Priests who served in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana with Substantiated Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee Statement on Sex Abuse Scandals
Bishop Doherty's Statement from Sept. 16, 2018 edition of the Catholic Moment
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend releases statement regarding conclusion of DA investigation
Conversation with Cardinal Dolan: September 11, 2018
Bishop Doherty's Message in The Catholic Moment: Sept. 3, 2018
August:
Archbishop McCarrick; the Pennsylvania Report, August 5, 2018
Joint Response to Pennsylvania Grand Jury
President of U.S. Bishops' Conference Announces Effort, August 16, 2018
Bishop Doherty's Message to the Diocese: August 16, 2018
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the People of God, August 20, 2018
Watch Bishop Doherty on CNN, August 17, 2018
President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Renews Commitment