NEBRASKA
National Catholic Reporter
Catholic News Service | Sep. 18, 2015
LINCOLN, NEB.
The Lincoln, Neb., diocese will again take part in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ clergy sexual abuse audit.
It will be the first time since the first audit, in 2003, that the diocese is undergoing the audit.
The announcement was made by Lincoln Bishop James Conley in his column in the Sept. 10 issue of the Southern Nebraska Register, Lincoln’s diocesan newspaper.
“The audit is a voluntary process. It involves review of diocesan policies, and review of the extent to which we follow our policies. It does not involve review of our priests’ personal information, or of the personal and private information of diocesan employees or parishioners. It is designed to be a tool,” Conley said.
He said his decision is for the 2016 audit alone. “After that time, I will consult with our priests and local lay experts again, in order to determine whether or not we should continue,” he said.
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