General
CYP: Fact Sheet on the Glossary of Terms (2019)
Child and Youth Protection - Committed to Accountability Fact Sheet / Glossary on Ecclesial Terms
Here is a brief glossary of terms often used in the Catholic Church that may not be completely familiar to journalists who have not had a great deal of experience in covering church matters.
The Motu Proprio serves as a global baseline to be implemented and complemented by additional reforms relevant to individual countries, so that differing cultures and civil reporting laws are taken into consideration. However, it is mandatory that Church institutions comply with all civil reporting laws.