US Reporting Mechanism for Episcopal Abuse Cases Could Go Live by February
General counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told bishops Nov. 13 that a contract had been finalized.
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US Bishops Pass Measures to Implement New Norms on Abuse and Accountability
While USCCB president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo noted the new measures are ‘a work in progress,’ they represent a major step forward in addressing the fallout from the McCarrick and Bransfield scandals.
Cardinal DiNardo’s Promise and the USCCB’s Pending Policies to Address the Abuse Crisis
NEWS ANALYSIS ahead of the fall bishops’ meeting
New Era Dawns for Bishops’ Accountability
The resignations of Archbishop John Nienstedt and Auxiliary Bishop Lee Piche reflect the Vatican’s tougher standards regarding the mishandling of clergy sexual abuse.
Pope Francis Approves Greater Bishop Accountability in Abuse Cases
The Holy Father accepted a proposal discussed by the council of cardinals to create a new judicial entity to deal specifically with the hot-button issue.
Accountability and Bishop Finn
Three years after being convicted criminally for not reporting abusive conduct by a diocesan priest, the bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph resigned April 21.
