The changes will keep the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” focused “exclusively” on clergy abuse of minors, with a new document being developed to address abuse involving vulnerable adults.
US bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies
Fighting the false ‘choice’ of physician-assisted suicide in Minnesota
One of the many significant ethical battles the church faces today is responding to an increased call for physician-assisted suicide, also known as physician-assisted killing.
Pope issues updated ‘Vos Estis’ text for handling abuse cases
The updated version of “Vos Estis Lux Mundi” (You are the light of the world), published March 25, expanded the categories of victims covered by the regulations to include vulnerable adults.
Bishop: More safe environment audits will strengthen ‘culture of safety’
The onsite USCCB/Stonebridge audit this past year revealed that a more robust look at the local level is necessary to maintain and assure overall compliance with the charter, the bishop wrote in his letter.