The Church Healing

Bishop David A. Zubik released a five-point action plan in his pastoral letter, The Church Healing, responding to what he heard from Catholics and non-Catholics in the Diocese of Pittsburgh during listening sessions in the wake of the August 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

The letter goes beyond issues directly related to sexual abuse, addressing accountability and transparency in church governance, spiritual and human formation for clergy and seminarians, and promising additional channels for parishioners to bring their concerns to the bishop. Some steps continue and strengthen long-standing practices, while others are new initiatives.