Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church

Santa Clara University
April 27, 2012

http://www.scu.edu/cpd/clergyconference/


A Conference Examining the Abuse Crisis

Taking on a still-controversial topic, a diverse group of experts, including victims and clergy, offers reflections on the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, examining what the church has done—and what it still needs to do—to protect children.

Conference Details
Date: Friday May 11, 2012
Location: SCU Benson Memorial Center, California Mission Room
Time: 9am - 5pm

Register by end of day Friday, May 4, 2012

It has been ten years since stories of sexual abuse in the U.S. Catholic Church first shocked America. Yet recent events make it clear that the crisis has not abated, that such allegations are still being covered up. What has the past decade taught us about the abuse, the abusers, the role of the church—and the work that remains?

On May 11, contributors from Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: A Decade of Crisis, 2002-2012, will present thoughtful commentary on the scandal and its aftermath at an all-day conference at Santa Clara University. Panel talks and keynote addresses will offer a wide range of opinion, both positive and negative, on what has been done in the ensuing ten years to stop and prevent sexual abuse.