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Abuse & Safeguarding

Sexual abuse, accountability and protection of minors and vulnerable adults.

Also called safeguarding, sexual abuse, child protection.

18 documents

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2000s

  1. Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People14 June 2002Charter for the Protection of Children and Young PeopleBishops' Conferences
  2. Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela30 April 2001On the more grave delicts reserved to the CDFPope

2010s

  1. Lettera pastorale ai cattolici dell'Irlanda19 March 2010Pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland (abuse crisis)Pope
  2. Circular Letter on Guidelines for Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clerics3 May 2011Circular Letter on Abuse GuidelinesRoman Curia
  3. Come una madre amorevole4 June 2016On removal of bishops negligent in abuse casesPope
  4. Lettera al Popolo di Dio20 August 2018Letter to the People of God on abusePope
  5. Missionary Discipleship in Crisis†October 2018Missionary Discipleship in Crisis (abuse crisis)Diocesan Bishops
  6. La tutela dei minori26 March 2019On the protection of minors and vulnerable persons (Vatican City)Pope
  7. Vos estis lux mundi7 May 2019Procedures for reporting abuse and episcopal accountabilityPope

2020s

  1. Vademecum on Procedures in Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clerics16 July 2020Vademecum on Abuse Cases (v1.0)Roman Curia
  2. Vademecum on Procedures in Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clerics, ver. 2.05 June 2022Vademecum on Abuse Cases (v2.0)Roman Curia
  3. Vos estis lux mundi (aggiornato)25 March 2023Vos estis lux mundi made permanent (updated)Pope
  4. Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2026 revision)11 June 2026Charter (2026 revision)Bishops' Conferences
  5. Pascite gregem Dei23 May 2021Reform of Book VI (penal law) of the Code of Canon LawPope
  6. Norms on Delicts Reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith11 October 2021Norms on Reserved DelictsRoman Curia
  7. Mensaje final y desafíos pastorales de la Primera Asamblea Eclesial de América Latina y el Caribe†28 November 2021Ecclesial Assembly: Final Message and Pastoral ChallengesBishops' Conferences
  8. Fidem servare11 February 2022Restructuring the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithPope
  9. Vocare peccatores20 March 2023Reform of the penal law of the Code of Canons of the Eastern ChurchesPope