Open AccessActions of the American Catholic Bishops for the benefi t of victims of sexual abuse by clergy Guidelines of the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Kłos-Skrzypczak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
teologia i moralność
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-4602
pISSN - 1898-2964
DOI - 10.14746/tim.2020.27.1.02
Subject(s) - bishops , sexual abuse , criminology , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , political science , law , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency
The American Catholic Church for more than two decades faced with a crisis through in connection with the sexual abuse of minors. The article presents the actions of American bishops for victims of sexual abuse by clergy in both preventive and preventive care. The first part presents the functioning of the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People, then discusses the most important, recently published documents relating to the sexual abuse of minors.