US EditionAbuse Allegations Down, but Safe Environment 'Fatigue' a Risk, Warns Annual Bishops' Report
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USCCB reports decline in abuse allegations against Catholic clergy
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USCCB Reports Decline in Abuse Allegations Against Catholic Clergy
Farragutful United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. Abuse allegations have shown a steady decline since 2020, averaging a 30% decrease annually, according to data accumulated over the past five years.
(OSV News) — The U.S. Catholic bishops' latest annual report on the protection of children and young people shows that abuse reports continue to decline, but the authors warn of the dangers of complacency among dioceses and lay people in upholding key aspects of the bishops' safe environment protocols. In particular, the report says, the lack of functioning diocesan review boards to examine protocols and reports, coupled with an increase in pare…
U.S. Catholic bishops report that child abuse allegations against clergy have dropped by 32 percent across dioceses nationwide - TDPel Media
After years of painful headlines and deep reflection, the Catholic Church in the U.S. is beginning to see a noticeable shift in the number of The post U.S. Catholic bishops report that child abuse allegations against clergy have dropped by 32 percent across dioceses nationwide appeared first on TDPel Media.
In general, “902 complaints were reported by 855 victims-survivors of child sexual abuse by the clergy,” the report says, compared to a thousand 308 complaints by a thousand 254 survivors last year. The annual report, covering July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, is [...] The entry of U.S. Bishops report a decrease in allegations of abuse against the Catholic clergy was first published in Information Focus.
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