US bishops: abuse allegations down but challenges remain to protect vulnerable

US bishops: abuse allegations down but challenges remain to protect vulnerable Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks June 15, 2023, during the USCCB's spring plenary assembly in Orlando, Fla. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)

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 (USCCB). On July 14, the USCCB’s Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection released the ‘2022 Annual Report – Findings and Recommendations on the…

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