Report on the Implementation of the Charter ...

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
May 9, 2013

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Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

Archbishop of New York

President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Preface

I am pleased to present to you the final report of the tenth consecutive annual audit of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The annual audit continues to ascertain diocesan and eparchial compliance with the provisions of the Charter. The annual report, based as it is on the results of the audit process, is an essential component of the audit. It includes the findings of StoneBridge Business Partners and the results of the 2012 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) Survey of Allegations and Costs.

Over the past ten years, millions of clergy, employees, and volunteers have been trained to provide safe environments for children. I acknowledge with great appreciation all those who contributed time and effort to this significant achievement. At the same time, we also renew our steadfast resolution never to lessen our common commitment to protect children and young people entrusted to our pastoral care. We seek with equal determination to promote healing and reconciliation for those harmed in the past, and to assure that our audits continue to be credible and maintain accountability in our shared promise to protect and our pledge to heal.