The bishops did not discuss their new abuse policy that was revised in a meeting at the Vatican.

He also instituted one of the first comprehensive sexual abuse policies in the Roman Catholic Church.

Some have posted their abuse policies on the Web, or appealed to victims to come forward.

The accused priest was immediately removed and church leaders began rewriting their sexual abuse policy.

The bishop relinquished much of his authority by agreeing to appoint a priest to oversee the diocese's sexual abuse policies.

Nearly all United States dioceses have adopted some formal sexual abuse policies, but they vary widely.

The bishops applauded when the vote count on the sexual abuse policy was announced: 246 bishops in favor, 7 against, and 6 abstentions.

Maurizi said he would try to have a sexual abuse policy instituted by the skating federation.

The website went down on 10 January 2006 for alleged violation of the registrar's abuse policy.

But some canon law experts said that the conflicts presented by the sexual abuse policy were particularly troubling.