This page gives you access to several types of documents dealing with the Archdiocese's work on Child and Youth Protection. In addition to policies and procedures currently in force, we make available local and national reports, newspaper articles and press releases, as well as statements and homilies by the present and former Archbishops of Philadelphia.
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Some documents are made available by linking to external web sites. These external links are marked with an asterisk (*), and every effort is made to keep these links up to date. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is not responsible for opinions expressed on other parts of external web sites, or other web sites to which those sites may link.
| 2009 Report - US Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Nature and Scope Study - Supplementary Data Analysis - John Jay College |
| Nature and Scope of the Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests and Deacons in the United States* - John Jay College |
| A Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in the United States* - National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People |
| Letter on the John Jay College Study - Justin Cardinal Rigali |
| Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature* - John Jay College |
| Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People* - US Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Estatutos Para La Protección de Niños y Jóvenes* - USCCB |
| 2004 Audit Executive Summary - Gavin Group, Inc., for USCCB |
| Pastoral Letter on Audit Report - Justin Cardinal Rigali |
| Audit Report on Charter Compliance - Gavin Group, Inc., for USCC |
| Summary of Charter Implementation - Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons* |
| Estándares de Comportamiento Ministerial y Sus Límites - Arquidiócesis de Philadelphia |
| Estatutos Para La Protección de Niños y Jóvenes* - Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los EE.UU. |