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Child Abuse Prevention Month: Opening the Door to Healing and Recovery

The first response that a survivor of childhood sexual abuse receives when revealing what happened to him or her is crucial for opening the door toward healing. “I believe you.” “It is not your fault.” “I am sorry that happened to you.” Statistics tell us one out of every four girls,
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April 04, 2017
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Child Abuse Prevention Month, clergy abuse, clergy sex abuse, sex abuse, support for survivors, victim assistance

Beyond the Headlines: Healing for Sexual Abuse Survivors

The first response that a survivor of childhood sexual abuse receives when revealing what happened to him or her is crucial for opening the door toward healing. “I believe you.” “It is not your fault.” “I am sorry that happened to you.” The news of grand jury investigations and a rene
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October 13, 2016
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HB 1947, healing for sexual abuse, sexual abuse survivors, sexual abuse victims, statutes of limitations, support services, victim assistance

Worldwide Day of Prayer for Sexual Abuse Survivors

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed Pope Francis’ call for a World Day of Prayer for Victims of Sexual Abuse and highlighted the efforts in dioceses across the country guided by the Charter for the Pr
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September 19, 2016
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Archbishop Kurtz, day of prayer for victims of sexual abuse, pope francis, USCCB, victim assistance

Bill Would Harm Schools, Parishes, Services

Send a message to your legislators about House Bill 1947. The following commentary by Wilmington attorney Stephen E. Jenkins appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on June 5. Pennsylvania House Bill 1947, which has now been sent to the Pennsylvania Senate, would largely eliminate the s
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June 06, 2016
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HB 1947, House Bill 1947, safe environment training, statutes of limitations, victim assistance

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
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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
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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
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child protection, childline, safe environment training, survivor assistance, victim assistance

Show compassion for sex abuse victims

News reports of the clergy sexual abuse scandal unfolding in Europe and responses in the media continue to swirl around the Church. More attention has focused on who did what and when, or who made this or that comment, than on the victims of these heinous acts.
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April 14, 2010
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child protection, clergy, protecting children, sex abuse, sex abuse victims, victim assistance

The pope and sex abuse, setting the record straight

In a series of articles published in the New York Times and reprinted locally in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, allegations have been made questioning how the Church in Europe – and Pope Benedict XVI specifically – responded to accusations of clergy sexual misconduct with minors in the
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April 14, 2010
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clergy sex abuse, europe, pope benedict, sex abuse, sex abuse victims, victim assistance

Ten points for protecting children

The Catholic bishops’ expert on preventing clergy abuse of minors, Teresa Kettelkamp, offered ten tips for child safely to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month. During April, child protection staff in dioceses nationwide reexamine and publicize efforts for child protection. This has been
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April 14, 2010
by Hill
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abuse prevention, child abuse, child abuse reporting, clergy sex abuse, protecting children, sex abuse, sex abuse victims, victim assistance

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