What is the ‘Dallas Charter’ for, exactly?
Is it about preventing abuse in the future, or just a monument to scandals of the past?
The bishops of the United States are set to vote this week on updates to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, known as the “Dallas Charter.”
During their spring assembly in Florida this week, the bishops will consider a slate of changes to the document, first issued in 2002 and last updated in 2018, in the last days before the McC…