The bishops heard a report from an ongoing study of sexual abuse by priests conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
“We pledge...to ensure that all C.C.H.D. funds are used faithfully, effectively and in accord with Catholic social and moral teaching,” said Bishop Roger P. Morin.
The growing number of people in U.S. detention centers has made the issue of access even more urgent.
In a letter on Nov. 12, the Mexican bishops’ conference rebuked narcotics-trafficking cartelsfor their murderous ways.