| April 2024 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes/Schools |
| October 2023 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2023 Accountability Report |
| April 2023 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes/Schools |
| November 2022 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2022 Accountability Report |
| April 2022 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes |
| October 2021 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2021 Accountability Report |
| April 2021 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes |
| October 2020 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2020 Accountability Report |
| May 23, 2020 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #23: Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service/Update on Father Irvin Mouser |
| April 2020 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes |
| October 2019 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2019 Accountability Report |
| June 28, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #18: Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish |
| June 14, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #17: Q&A about the accountability of bishops with regard to sexual abuse and misconduct. |
| May 16, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #16: Holy Father establishes mechanism for reporting bishops accused of sexual abuse or of mishandling reports of sexual abuse. |
| April 12, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #15: Prayer for Child Abuse Prevention Month |
| April 2019 |
April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes |
| March 14, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #14: Parish resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month/Catholic News Services articles about sexual abuse |
| February 14, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #13: Overview and Analysis of Files Provided by Archdiocese of Louisville by Independent Investigator Mark Miller/Video of Mr. Miller’s remarks at the press conference. |
| February 11, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #12: Video of Archbishop Kurtz’s opening remarks at press conference announcing release of report by independent investigator Mark Miller. |
| February 8, 2019 |
Restoring Trust: Report on Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Louisville (by independent investigator Mark Miller – Page includes introduction by Archbishop Kurtz, report by Mr. Miller, and list of religious order priests accused)
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #11: Report by Independent Investigator Mark Miller |
| January 14, 2019 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #10: Story in The Record about the safe environment efforts of the Archdiocese. |
| December 21, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #9: Contact with Attorney-General Beshear |
| December 20, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #8: Letter from victim-survivor Shannon Age |
| December 12, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #7: Q&A on sexual abuse |
| December 5, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #6: Archbishop’s column on sexual abuse/Q&A on sexual abuse/information about safe environment programming. |
| November 29, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #5: Archbishop’s interview on WHAS TV/Q&A on sexual abuse/Honor Thy Children newsletter |
| November 19, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #4: Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz episode featuring interviewing with the Archdiocese of Louisville Sexual Abuse Review Board Chair John Laun/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting. |
| November 13, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #3: Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz episode featuring interview with Victim Assistance Coordinator Martine Siegel/FAQ on sexual abuse/Honor Thy Children newsletter on sexual abuse. |
| November 12, 2018 |
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #1: Report to the Catholic People/Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz segment with an overview of the archdiocesan response to sexual abuse/Beginning a third-party review of archdiocesan records on sexual abuse.
Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #2: Disappointing article by the Courier-Journal. |
| October 18, 2018 |
Report to the Catholic People |
| October 11, 2018 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2018 Accountability Report) |
| September 20, 2018 |
Archbishop Kurtz’s Column calling for Prayer and Fasting on October 5, 2018. |
| August 21, 2018 |
Archbishop Kurtz’s Letter to Parishioners about the Sexual Abuse Crisis Facing the Church |
| August 15, 2018 |
Archbishop Kurtz’s Statement on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report |
| April 2018 |
April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes |
| September 2017 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2017 Accountability Report) |
| April 2017 |
April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes |
| September, 2016 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2016 Accountability Report) |
| April 2016 |
April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes |
| September, 2015 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2015 Accountability Report) |
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August 21, 2015 |
Additional Information on Rev.
Stephen Pohl |
| August 15, 2015 |
Statement on Administrative Leave for Rev.
Stephen Pohl |
| April 2015 |
April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes |
| December 2014 |
Statement on Return to Ministry of Rev.
Ronald J. Domhoff |
| October 2014 |
Official Statement Rev. Ronald J. Domhoff |
| September 2014 |
Statement on Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle’s
Indictment |
| September 2014 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2014 Accountability Report) |
| May 2014 |
Statement on Sentencing of Rev.
James R. Schook |
| May 2014 |
Official Statement Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle |
| April 2014 |
April Child Abuse Material for Parishes |
| October 2013 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2013 Accountability Report) |
| April 2013 |
Parish Promotional Material for Child Abuse
Prevention Month |
| October, 2012 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2012 Accountability Report) |
| April-May 2012 |
Special Web Page Section on Abuse in Conjunction with Ad Campaign |
| April 2012 |
Honor Thy Children Ad Campaign Runs in The Courier Journal and The Record |
| April 2012 |
Parish Promotional Material for Child Abuse
Prevention Month |
| October, 2011 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2011 Accountability Report) |
| June, 2011 |
Official Statement: Fr. James Schook Indicted |
| May, 2011 |
“Some Thoughts on the John Jay Study”
by Archbishop Kurtz, The Record |
| November, 2010 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2010 Accountability Report) |
| May, 2010 |
“Our Church’s Response to Sexual Abuse”
by Archbishop Kurtz, The Record
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui |
| October, 2009 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2009 Accountability Report) |
| July, 2009 |
Press Release: Pastor on Leave of Absence |
| July, 2009 |
Official Statement: Pastor on Leave of Absence |
| October, 2008 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2008 Accountability Report) |
| October, 2007 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2007 Accountability Report) |
| July 17, 2007 |
Sexual abuse crisis was “saddest moment” (Article from The Record, July 19, 2007) |
| June 28, 2007 |
Successes, challenges mark abuse charter anniversary(Article from CNS, July 28, 2007) |
| April, 2007 |
Safe Environment Program – Abuse crisis response stresses caring, knowledge (Article from The Record, April 12, 2007) |
| October, 2006 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2006 Accountability Report) |
| October, 2005 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2005 Accountability Report) |
| October 14, 2004 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2004 Accountability Report) |
| April 27, 2004 |
Service of Healing for Survivors of Abuse |
| February 26, 2004 |
Archbishop discusses the John Jay Study
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui |
| October, 2003 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2003 Accountability Report) |
| October 23, 2003 |
Statement from Archdiocese of Louisville Sexual Abuse Review Board on Father Don Ryan’s Return to Ministry |
| August 20, 2003 |
Archbishop Kelly’s letter to parishioners, charter update and Finance Council Report |
| June 26, 2003 |
Archbishop discusses the sexual abuse crisis settlement |
| May 29, 2003 |
Archbishop requests your prayers as we begin the mediation process |
| February 20, 2003 |
Archbishop discusses his accountability to the community and priorities in addressing the sexual abuse crisis
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui |
| October, 2002 |
Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2002 Accountability Report) |
| October 18, 2002 |
Statement from Archbishop Kelly regarding the Vatican’s response to the Bishops’ Charter on sexual abuse |
| September 12, 2002 |
Question and Answer from The Record |
| September 6, 2002 |
Report from Archbishop Kelly |
| August 28, 2002 |
Archbishop Kelly Appoints Sexual Abuse Review Board |
| August 8, 2002 |
Archdiocese explains steps in legal process, outreach to abuse victims
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui |
| July 2, 2002 |
June Report from Archbishop Kelly
Charter for Protection of Children and Young People
Kent School Partnership |