• Summary
• Frequently Asked Questions
• U.S. Bishops Statement "A Promise to Protect, A Promise to Heal" (2005)
• List of Victim Assistance Coordinators in U.S. Dioceses
• Questions and Answers About How Allegations Are Resolved (2010)
Charter for the Protection of Children
• Text of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2002)
• Bishops' Affirmation of the Charter (2011)
• Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter (2023)
• Archive of earlier reports
Official Reports
• Response of U.S. Catholics to the Abuse Crisis/CARA Survey 2002
• Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in the United States (2004)
• The Nature and Scope of the Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors (2004)
• Report of the National Review Board (2007)
• Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests (2011)
• National Review Board's Ten Year Report (2012)
• Recommendations of the National Review Board (2012)
Additional Resources
• What the Catholic Church Teaches About the Protection of Children
• Ten Things Victim/Survivors Have Taught Us
• Ten Points to Create Safe Environments for Children
• Annual Report of the Vatican's Commission for the Protection of Minors
• Vatican Resource Page and Links
Last Update: 10.30.24