Lessons of the Latest Abuse Numbers, by Stephen P. White
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Probably by Fra Angelico The Virgin Mary with the Apostles and Other Saints about 1423-4 Egg tempera on wood, 32 x 64 cm Bought, 1860 NG663.2 https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/NG663.2
By Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing, July 9, 2020
Stephen P. White is executive director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America and a fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
Every year, the USCCB publishes a report on how well the Church in the United States is implementing the Dallas Charter (the 2002 document on handling charges of abuse of minors). It includes results from the most recent independent audit of dioceses and eparchies, points out where changes are needed, and makes recommendations for improvement. The report also provides statistics about abuse allegations made during the previous year.
The most recent report – covering July 2018 through June 2019 – appeared last month. It begins with a summary list of the relevant, abuse-related events over that period covered by the report, starting with the suspension from ministry of Theodore McCarrick in June 2018. The list continues for five more pages. To someone who has followed the abuse crisis closely, there is nothing new in that summary. But seeing it all laid out in one place is still a bit staggering. …
