1. Bishops expect to vote on their new abuse policy in an open session today. 2. But the summit will also tackle the difficult task of setting parameters before all the American bishops gather in Dallas in June for a debate on abuse policy. 3. During his rehabilitation, he was suspended by the league for violating its substance and alcohol abuse policy. 4. Establish an independent lay council to review and revise sexual abuse policies. 5. He instituted drug abuse and steroid abuse policies. 6. Nearly all U.S. dioceses have adopted some formal sex abuse policies, but they vary widely. 7. Now, Murtagh returns to work putting the sexual abuse policy in place. 8. Some have posted their sexual abuse policies on the Web or appealed to abuse victims to come forward. 9. The accused priest was immediately removed and church leaders began rewriting their sexual abuse policy. 10. The bishops expect to vote on the abuse policy Friday. |
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