Every April, child and youth serving organizations, including Catholic Dioceses, participate in Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of protecting minors. Learn more.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.
In May 2019, Pope Francis released his apostolic letter,
Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church.
The Diocese of Providence has been found compliant with all audited articles within the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People for the 2018/2019 audit period.
In continuing its commitment to provide safe environments for children and young people and strengthen its long-standing cooperation with civil authorities, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has voluntarily agreed to a review of clergy files by the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island State Police.
Diocese to Release Names of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors Monday, July 1st at 8:00am on the Diocese of Providence Website, www.dioceseofprovidence.org.
Pray a rosary to Our Lady with special intentions for victims/survivors of abuse and the defense of the vulnerable. A rosary prayed in the USCCB Chapel will be streamed live on the USCCB Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/usccb/) and Twitter page (https://twitter.com/USCCB). More....