February 2015
Abuse Victim Calls Pope’s New Commission Line-up ‘Courageous’
By Inés San Martin
Source: Crux
www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/12/17/abuse-victim-calls-popes-new-commission-line-up-courageous/?s_campaign=crux:email:daily
January 2015
Ways of Bringing the Divine Mercy to Survivors of Childhood Sexual
Abuse
By
Dawn Eden
http://dawneden.blogspot.com/2014/12/download-my-new-talk-ways-of-bringing.html
2014
December 2014
What Should You Do If You See A Child Who Appears To Be Lost
Source: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
www.missingkids.com/publications/PDF15a
November 2014
Perspectives on Gangs and Gang Violence
Source: Nonprofit Risk Management Center
http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/articles/youth01002000.shtml
October 2014
Abuse is a Social, Not Just a Legal Problem
By Carolyn Moynihan
Source: Mercator.net
www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/abuse_is_a_social_not_just_a_legal_problem
September 2014
Special Guide: Catholic Schools, Firing Policies and Teacher
Misconduct
By E. Christian Brugger
Source: Culture of Life Foundation
www.culture-of-life.org/e-brief/special-guide-catholic-schools-firing-policies-and-teacher-misconduct
August 2014
Interview with Fr. Zollner on the Pontifical Commission for the
Protection of Minors
By Deborah Castellan Lubov
Source: ZENIT.org
http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/fr-zollner-without-doubt-pope-is-committed-to-tackling-clerical-sex-abuse
July 2014
Internet Porn and Children: Body and Soul
By Karl D. Stephan
Source: MercatorNet.com
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/internet_porn_and_children_body_and_soul
June 2014
2013 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People
Source: USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/2013-Annual-Report.pdf
May 2014
Maintain Your Social Media Presence and Boundaries
Source: Praesidium Safety Bulletin
http://website.praesidiuminc.com/wp/social-media-boundaries
April 2014
Defend Priests Against Bullies
By Patti Maguire Armstrong
Source: Catholic News and Inspiration
http://pattimaguirearmstrong.com/2013/11/defend-priests-against-bullies.html
March
2014
None posted on the website for this month.
February 2014
Children First: How Safe-Environment Programs are Preventing
Abuse
By Bernard V. Nojadera
Source: America Magazine
www.americamagazine/issue/children-first
January 2014
Priests “Credibly” Accused?
By Fr. Thomas G. Guarino
Source: First Things
www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2013/11/priests-credibly-accused
2013
December 2013
Why People Were Wrong and
Right to Be Outraged by the Priest Scandal
By
Mark Shea
Source: NCRegister.com
www.ncregister.com/blog/mark-shea/why-people-were-wrong-and-right-to-be-outraged-by-the-priest-scandal
November 2013
What Can I Do About 'Porn Spam'?
Source: Catholic News Agency
www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/life-and-family/pornography/what-can-i-do-about-porn-spam/
October 2013
Catholic, Orthodox Churches Partner on Website to Help Parents Keep
Children Save Online
News
Release
Source:
USCCB
www.usccb.org/news/2013/13-110.cfm
September 2013
Help. My Kids Still Aren't Catholic!!
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker
www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/2013/05/help-my-kids-still-arent-catholic.html
August 2013
Priests, Abuse, and the Meltdown of a Culture
By George Weigel
Source: Catholic Education Resource Center with permission from
National Review Online
http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/controversy/sexual-abuse-and-the-priesthood/priests-abuse-and-the-meltdown-of-a-culture.html
July
2013
Meeting on Sex Abuse Expands Reach, Promoting Global Approach
By Carol Glatz
Source: Catholic News Service
www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1302455.htm
June
2013
Papal Embrace
By James Martin, SJ
Source: America
http://americamagazine.org/issue/papal-embrace
May
2013
The Young Church Needs More Sin...(So to Speak)
By Mark Hart
Source: Catholic Youth Ministry
http://catholicyouthministry.com/blog/the-young-church-needs-more-sina%C2%B6-so-to-speak/
April
2013
History of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway (updated frequently)
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/
March
2013
German Church: Most Sex Abuser Priests are Psychologically Normal
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor
Source: Reuters
www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-germany-catholic-abuse-idUSBRE8B617720121207
(page no longer available)
February 2013
School Safety
Source: National Crime Prevention Council
www.ncpc.org/topics/school-safety
January 2013
Some Key Misunderstandings Regarding the Child Sexual Abuse
Scandal and the Catholic Church
By William O'Donohue, Ph.D.
Source: The Catholic League
www.catholicleague.org/some-key-misunderstandings-regarding-the-child-sexual-abuse-scandal-and-the-catholic-church/
2012
December 2012
Resurrection
By Patrick Doyle
Source: Boston Magazine
www.bostonmagazine.com/2012/10/archdiocese-catholic-church-rebuild-after-scandal
November 2012
Religious Communities and Sex Abuse
By Christopher Heffron
Source: AmericanCatholic.org
http://www.americancatholic.org/samo/Feature.aspx?articleid=94&IssueID=37
October 2012
Clergy Sexual Abuse: Questions Remain
By Fr. Regis Scanlon, OFM Cap.
Source: Homiletic & Pastoral Review
http://www.hprweb.com/2012/08/clergy-sexual-abuse-questions-remain/
September 2012
Understanding Cybersex Compulsion
By Bryan Silva, OMI, Psy.D., and Nancy Kluge, Ph.D., LCPC
Source: LUKENOTES
http://www.sli.org/files/4713/4367/4784/Lukenotes-2011-3-internet_pornography.pdf
August 2012
A Shepherd's Duty--An Australian Priest Offers Ideas For How
Church Can Reform Itself
By Peter Day
Source: CathNewsUSA
http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2012/07/a-shepherd%e2%80%99s-duty-an-australian-priest-offers-ideas-for-how-church-can-reform-itself/
July
2012
A New Symbol of False Sex Abuse Allegations
By John L. Allen, Jr.
Source: National Catholic Reporter
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/new-symbol-false-sex-abuse-allegations
June
2012
USCCB 2011 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for
Protection of Children and Young People
Source: USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/2011-annual-report.pdf
May
2012
Let's Blow the Whistle on Internet Porn
By Paul B. Hunker III
Source: MercatorNet
www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/lets_blow_the_whistle_on_internet_porn
April 2012
Catholic Sex Abuse Facts
Source: TheMediaReport.com
www.themediareport.com/fast-facts
March 2012
Archdiocese Creates Healing Garden for Victims of Clergy Abuse
By Gabija Steponenaite
Source: Gazette Chicago
www.gazettechicago.com/index/2011/09/archdiocese-creates-healing-garden-for-victims-of-clergy-abuse
February 2012
On the Long Road To Healing
By Mark Arsenault
Source: Boston Globe
www.cathnewsusa.com/2012/01/on-the-long-road-to-healing
January 2012
Priest Warns of Growing "Cultural Pedophilia"
Source: Zenit (Vatican City, March 18, 2011)
www.zenit.org/article-32053?l=english
2011
December 2011
Video: Why Is There Sympathy For Sex Abusers?
By Tom Roberts
Source: National Catholic Reporter
www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/video-why-there-sympathy-sex-abusers
November 2011
The Report on U.S. Catholic Priests’ Sex Abuse: What the Critics
Got Wrong
By Karen J. Terry
Source: Inside Criminal Justice
http://www.thecrimereport.org/archive/2011-06-the-report-on-us-catholic-priests-sex-abuse-what-the
October 2011
Childrens Safe Environment Training Messages
By Mary Jane Doerr
Source: Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/child-abuse-prevention/childrens-safe-environment-training-messages.cfm
September 2011
Seminarians Want to Be 'Part of the Solution' in Addressing Abuse
Issue
Patricia Zapor - Source: Catholic News Service
www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102458.htm
August 2011
Summit to Spotlight 'Meat Loaf' Strategy on Abuse
By John Allen, Jr.
Source: National Catholic Reporter
http://ncronline.org/news/accountability/summit-spotlight-meat-loaf-strategy-abuse
July
2011
Priest-psychologist Sees 'Signs of Grace' in Abuse Scandal
Source: Catholic News Service
www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1101796.htm
June
2011
A Test of Faith: A Catholic Priest Confronts His Rage Over Sexual
Abuse within His Church
Rev. Kenneth Doyle
Source: Times Union
www.timesunion.com/default/article/A-test-of-faith-1010217.php
May
2011
2010 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter
for the Protection of Children and Young People
Source: USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/2010-Annual-Report-on-the-Implementation-of-the-Charter-for-the-Protection-of-Children-and-Young-People.pdf
April
2011
Campaign Builds for Rethinking Zero Tolerance on Sex Abuse
By John Allen, Jr.
Source: National Catholic Reporter
http://ncronline.org/news/accountability/campaign-builds-rethinking-zero-tolerance-sex-abuse
March
2011
Pornography: The Last and Maybe the Most Significant ‘Safe
Environment’ Battle
By Mary Beth Hanus
Source: USCCB
http://usccb.org/ocyp/capmonth/pornography-hanus.pdf
(page no longer available)
February 2011
Healing: A Slow, Steady Process
By Peter Feuerherd
Source: USCCB
www.usccb.org/ocyp/capmonth/feuerherd_peter.pdf
(page no longer available)
January 2011
Men Molested Overcome Pain to Share Stories
Source: Oprah Winfrey Show (video)
www.wbaltv.com/r/25633195/detail.html
(page no longer available)
2010
December 2010
Seven Myths About the Catholic Church and Clergy Sex Abuse: An
American Journalist's View
By David Gibson
Source: American Catholic
www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/preview.aspx?id=242
(page no longer available)
November 2010
Resource Booklet
Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/resources/upload/SCYP-Resource-Document.pdf
October 2010
What About the Children?
By Rev. Dr. Aleese Moore-Orbih
Source: Faith Trust Institute
www.faithtrustinstitute.org/resources/articles/What-about-the-Children.pdf
September 2010
Norms Addressing “Graviorbius Delictis"
Source: Zenit
www.zenit.org/article-29899?l=english
August 2010
Archibishop Holds Forums on Sex Abuse
By Effie Caldarola
Source: Catholic Anchor newspaper
http://catholicanchor.org/wordpress/?p=795
(page no longer available)
July
2010
Questions and Answers Regarding the Canonical Process for the
Resolution of Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors By Priests and
Deacons
Source: USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/resources/upload/USCCB-Office-of-Media-Relations-Questions-and-Answers-Regarding-the-Cano.pdf
June
2010
Twelve Things the Bishops Have Learned From the Clergy Sexual
Abuse Crisis
By Bishop Blase Cupick
Source: America Magazine
www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=12272
May
2010
Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and
Young People
Source: USCCB 2009 Annual Report
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/annual-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-charter-for-the-protection-of-children-and-young-people-2009.pdf
April
2010
Victimization of Children
By David Finkelhor
http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/19_02_08.pdf
March
2010
Magisterial Teachings on the Protection of God's Children
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/resources/upload/magisterial-teachings-child-sexual-abuse.pdf
February 2010
U.S. Prelate: Church Doing More to Keep Children Safe
Source: ZENIT – Vatican News Agency
www.zenit.org/article-27580?l=english
January 2010
Prevention of Abuse through Educational Programs Directed towards
Children
By David Finkelhor
Source: University of New Hampshire Department of Sociology
www.unh.edu/ccrc/pdf/CV170.pdf
2009
December 2009
Professional Counseling, Reformed Attitudes Work to Heal Hurts
By Robert Delaney
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/professional-counseling-reformed-attitudes-heal-hurts-robert-delaney-dallas-2007.pdf
November 2009
Preventing and Identifying Sexual Abuse
By John Gehring
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/preventing-and-identifying-child-sexual-abuse-john-gehring-dallas-2007.pdf
October 2009
Learning from Clergy Abuse of Minors Scandal Can Help Others
By Joseph Young
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/learning-from-clergy-abuse-minors-scandal-can-help-others-joseph-young-dallas-2007.pdf
September 2009
Seminary Screening Early Step for Healthy Priesthood
By Emilie Lemmons
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/seminary-screening-for-healthy-priesthood-emilie-lemmons-dallas-2007.pdf
August 2009
Child Sexual Abuse in the United States: Problems, Progress
By Kate Blain
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/child-sexual-abuse-united-states-problems-progress-kate-blain-dallas-2007.pdf
July
2009
Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/clergymandated.cfm
June
2009
On Carrying a Scandal Biblically
By Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
Source: Ron Rolheiser.com
http://ronrolheiser.com/carrying-a-scandal/#.VHTE7aPnbyM
May
2009
2008 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People
Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/annual-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-charter-for-the-protection-of-children-and-young-people-2008.pdf
April
2009
Child Sexual Abuse: An Old Problem Just Discovered
By Anne LeVeque
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://usccb.org/ocyp/capmonth/leveque_anne.pdf
(page no longer available)
March
2009
Growth in Transparency Marks Church
By Joe Towalski
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/growth-in-transparency-marks-church-joe-towalski-dallas-2007.pdf
February 2009
Church Still Challenged to Deal with Clerical Abuse of Minors
By Beth Griffin
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/clerical-abuse-of-minors-beth-griffin-dallas-2007.pdf
January 2009
Conversation with Bishop Gregory Aymond
Source: USCCB Office of Child and Youth Protection
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/conversation-with-bishop-gregory-aymond-georgetown-university.pdf
2008
December 2008
Beyond Surviving: Toward a Movement to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
By Ms. Foundation for Women
Source: Darkness to Light
http://www.darkness2light.org/docs/safety.pdf
(page no longer available)
November 2008
Forgive You Father, For You Have Sinned
By Elizabeth Solsburg
Source: Faith Magazine, Diocese of Lansing, MI
http://faithmag.com/faithmag/issues/julaug08.html#1
(page no longer available)
October 2008
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
By Gretchen Overstolz
Source: Darkness to Light
http://www.darknesstolight.org/KnowAbout/articles_prevent_abuse.asp?showstaticmenu=1
(page no longer available)
September 2008
Child Sexual Abuse (“Facts for Families” article)
Source: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/aacap/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/
Child_Sexual_Abuse_09.aspx
August 2008
On-Going for Kids (May – July 2008 Newsletter)
Source: Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Protection of Children
and Youth
http://www.archdiocese-chgo.org/departments/protection/newsletter/On-GoingForKids0508.pdf
July
2008
The Institutional Response
By Rev. Kevin McDonough
Source: Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute
http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/interfaith-sexual-trauma-institute/free-services/isti-newsletter-articles/institutional-
response/
June
2008
In the Trenches
By David Clohessy
Source: Faith Trust Institute
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/downloads/snap_revised_2.pdf
(page no longer available)
May
2008
2007 Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People
Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/annual-report-2007.pdf
April
2008
Three Men Responded, but One Gospel is Truth
By Dwight and Dawn Lysne
Source: Advocate Web
http://www.advocateweb.org/demo_new/home.php?page_id=89
(page no longer available)
March
2008
Plea for the Children
By N. Faulkner, M.D.
Source: Pandora’s Box website
http://www.prevent-abuse-now.com/plea335.htm
(page no longer available)
February 2008
2007 Report of the National Review Board
Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/National-Review-Board-Report-December-2007.pdf
January 2008
Clergy Sexual Abuse: Theological and Gender Perspectives
By Donald Cozzens, William Schipper, Merle Longwood, and Marie
Fortune
Source: Faith Trust Institute
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/downloads/aar_panel.pdf
(page no longer available)
2007
December 2007
Sex Abuse Expert Says Church Raised Abuse Prevention Bar for
Everyone
Source: Catholic News Service
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0605315.htm
November 2007
To Report or Not to Report
By Alison Iser
Source: Faith Trust Institute
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/downloads/child_abuse_reporting__revised_319_final_2.pdf
(page no longer available)
October 2007
Legacy of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
By David Finkelhor
Source: International Child Abuse Network
http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/pdf/CV68.pdf
September 2007
For All Who Serve Children
By Christie Weeks
Source: Virtus website
http://www.virtus.org/virtus/PrintArticle.cfm?a=519&theme=0
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