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The 2021 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, produced by the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection (SCYP) in 2021, describes the progress of Catholic dioceses/eparchies in implementing victim assistance and child protection policies and programs in the United States, particularly those found within the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The audit process measures compliance with the articles of the Charter. The Statement of Episcopal Commitment and Essential Norms, found after the Charter within the same booklet, are not the purview of the audit. Click here to read: https://www.usccb.org/offices/child-and-youth-protection/audits

A two-year investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was released by the Vatican today containing distressing facts that shine a light on a disturbingly dark chapter in our Church’s history. As reported, McCarrick’s actions were intolerable, bringing pain to victims and their families.  

The United States bishops meet twice a year as a body of bishops to discuss, pray about, and vote on matters concerning the Church.  At their most recent General Assembly, June 11-14, 2019,  they spent no little time addressing the Church's continued response to abuse in the Church. Learn more in this FAQ about the General Assembly.