Ms. Helen Alvare’, Chair of The Commission on the Protection of Children and Clerical Conduct, will present the Commission’s final report to Cardinal Bevilacqua at a news conference. Several commission members will also be present.

Wednesday, January 15, 2003
11:00 a.m.
Archdiocesan Office Center Auditorium
222 North Seventeenth Street
(between Race and Vine Streets)
Philadelphia, PA


Photographers must be in place by 10:45 a.m.


The Commission on the Protection of Children and Clerical Conduct, established by Cardinal Bevilacqua in Spring 2002, began in June reviewing current policies and procedures regarding the care of victims of sexual abuse and the Archdiocesan response to allegations of clergy sexual abuse. The final Commission report is the culmination of six months work.

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