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The 2023 report is the twenty-first since the charter was established in 2002 as many clerical abuse scandals emerged

Abuse allegations against Catholic clergy and religious in the U.S. declined last year, but challenges remain regarding protecting vulnerable adults and ensuring online safety, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Abuse allegations against Catholic clergy and religious in the US declined last year, but challenges remain regarding protecting vulnerable adults and ensuring online safety, according to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Many dioceses and eparchies 'have taken certain measures that go beyond the specific requirements,' says report

(OSV News) -- The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress over the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the church, but has only begun to address the vulnerability of adults to sexual abuse by clergy, religious and lay leaders, experts told OSV News. 'We've accomplished a tremendous amount in the area of (creating) safe environments,' said Suzanne Healy, chairwoman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Review Board, a lay-led group that advises