What has the Catholic Church done to effectively respond to sexual abuse by church personnel? (2013)

Keeping Our Promise to Protect: What has the Catholic Church done to effectively respond  to sexual abuse by church personnel? 

• Safe Environment training is taking place in 194 dioceses/eparchies of the country. Over 2 million adults have been trained to recognize the behavior of offenders and what to do about it. 
• Over 5 million children are being equipped with the skills to help them protect themselves from abuse. 
• Background checks are conducted on Church personnel who have contact with children. That is over 2.3 million volunteers, employees, candidates for ordination and clerics.  
• All dioceses/eparchies have Codes of Conduct spelling out what is acceptable behavior. This serves to let people know what can and cannot be done as well as letting others know what behavior can be expected. It encourages the reporting of suspicious behavior. (See document for more ways the Church has protected our children.)

The Catholic Church has worked hard to protect children. Much has been done but more needs to be done. Until child sexual abuse is no longer a part of society, the Church will continue its efforts to stop it.

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