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Catholic World News: Papal Abuse Commission Presents First Annual Report – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Catholic World News, October 29, 2024

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has issued its first full annual report, calling for greater efforts to help victims of sexual abuse, faster and more transparent handling of sex-abuse complaints, and support for dioceses that lack the means to develop effective abuse-prevention programs.

The 50-page report, which includes data from dioceses all around the world, is a response to a directive that Pope Francis gave to the Commission in 2020, asking for an annual report on its work. The report issued on October 29 covers the 2023 calendar year.

The report centers on the need to help victims of abuse, and suggests “the need to better promote victims’/survivors’ access to information.” …

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