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Child Abuse Prevention Month: 10 Points to Create a Safe Environment

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The responsibility of protecting children belongs to everyone as a matter of charity and justice. Child Abuse Prevention Month should lead to heightened awareness of the need to be vigilant about providing a safe environment for all within the Ch
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April 11, 2017
by Hill
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child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention Month, child protection, clergy abuse, safe environment, sexual abuse

Assistance for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

“I am deeply sorry. God weeps,” said Pope Francis last September after meeting with several sexual abuse survivors during his visit to Philadelphia. All of us in the Catholic community must do what we can to understand the pain, anger, and isolation experienced by a surviv
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May 23, 2016
by Blue
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assistance to survivors, child protection, statute of limitations, victim assistance

Justice Out of Balance

UPDATE: On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 1947, a proposal to remove the criminal statute of limitations (SoL) for childhood sexual abuse and raise the civil SoL from age 30 to 50 moving forward.  It also retroactively extends the
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April 05, 2016
by Blue
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child protection, statute of limitations, victim assistance

A Commitment to Healing & Promise to Protect

The Catholic community received the grand jury report about past sexual abuse in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown with shock and anger. We pray that the Catholic Church’s painful past will contribute to a better understanding of sexual abuse in all sectors of society. We must always e
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March 30, 2016
by Blue
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child protection, childline, safe environment training, survivor assistance, victim assistance

Over 2 Million Background Checks

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Watch this video to learn more about how the Catholic Church is working to protect children.
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April 16, 2015
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Child Abuse Prevention Month, child protection, USCCB
PA Catholic Conference, Gov Corbett

Updates to Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Law

More Pennsylvania adults will be accountable for stopping and preventing child abuse with the recent passage of legislation that broadens the definition of who is a mandated reporter. State Sen. Kim Ward of Westmoreland County sponsored Senate Bill 21, which broadens the definition of
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April 15, 2014
by Blue
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child protection, childline, Governor Corbett, mandated reporting, PA Catholic, Pennsylvania Catholic network, Representative Todd Stephens, Senate Bill 21, SEnator Kim Ward

USCCB President Applauds Pope’s Decision To Establish Commission for Protection of Minors

Every effort must be made to protect children Broad-based approach to problem is welcome U.S. bishops have made great strides but still more to be done December 5, 2013 WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed the decision o
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December 06, 2013
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child protection, Kurtz, USCCB, Vatican

PA Task Force on Child Protection Applauded for Its Examination of Child Protection Laws

The Task Force on Child Protection, which was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Tom Corbett, has issued a report recommending several changes to the existing laws governing child abuse.
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November 27, 2012
by Hill
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child abuse, child abuse reporting, child protection, child protective services, CPSL, preventing abuse, sexual abuse, task force on child protection

Messages children hear in safe environment programs

As schools launch a new academic year, millions of children also are set to learn the ABC’s of child protection. In Catholic schools and parishes nationwide,safe environment training gives children the skills necessary to protect themselves from would be-offenders. Mary Jane Doerr, as
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August 09, 2010
by Hill
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child abuse, child protection, clergy sex abuse, sex abuse, sex abuse victims

Pope apologizes for abuse, says priests called to bring God to world

Pope Benedict XVI said the Year for Priests might have been ruined by the clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a “summons to purification” in the church. Concelebrating Mass June 11 with some 15,000 priests, the pope said that “the enemy,” Satan, want
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June 11, 2010
by Hill
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apology, child abuse, child protection, clergy sex abuse, pope benedict, protecting children, sex abuse, sex abuse victims
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