Presbyterian:

Kudos! (An independent review for reports of clergy sex abuse. Outreach and help for abuse survivors. Honoring those who report abuse as “witnesses to truth.”)

Church court to rule on sex abuse allegations, 4/23/08 (News report on Presbytery's consideration of allegations that minister abused 14-yr old in mid-1980s)

Woman accuses former youth pastor of sex abuse (Presbytery's finding of "sufficient evidence" allows for media reporting and commencement of church trial, but accused pastor is not required to step down pending church-trial.)

Episcopal:

Episcopal Church convicts Pa. bishop of cover-up, 6/26/08 (Bishop held accountable for having covered up for his minister-brother's abuse of a teen girl in the 1970s.)

Pennsylvaia bishop who failed to report sex abuse is suspended, 10/31/07 (Allegedly, he failed to provide pastoral care to the 14-yr old girl, failed to inform the girl's parents, failed to report the other minister's abuse, and failed to investigate whether there might be other victims. By contrast, Southern Baptist leaders typicallty don't even do anything about reported clergy perpetrators, much less hold accountable those who keep quiet.)

Episcopal diocese releases timeline chronicling claims of sexual abuse, 9/8/07 (Example of action: (1) Hired independent investigatory firm; (2) Notified church members where priest had worked; (3) informed people of the allegations; (4) Reached out to try to find other possible victims...and did; (5) Offered assistance to victims; and (6) Made a public apology)

Episcopal priest suspended, 8/22/07 (The diocese received a complaint and immediately began an investigation. The priest was suspended from ministry pending investigation. The diocese's investigation revealed 3 more victims. The diocese informed NY police and the other dioceses in which the priest had worked.)

Retired priest investigated for sexual misconduct, 5/25/2007 (Denominational leaders investigated abuse allegations; they used an outside investigator; they notified people who had been in contact with the accused priest; denominational leaders apologized to the victims.)

Diocese reports new abuse claims, 6/27/2007 (Denominational leaders informed people affiliated with the church and school about the allegations; denominational leaders informed people that the claims "had substance"; denominational officials investigated the claims; denominational officials alerted authorities in two cities; denominational officials publicly asked anyone with information to contact them; it did all this even though the accused has never been charged with a crime.)

Lutheran:

A path to healing, 4/25/2007 (The victim only had to report to one place; the denomination had a review process; the abuse was acknowledged; denominational leaders informed people in other congregations.)

Catholic:

Diocese releases names of 'credibly accused' abusers, 7/11/08 (diocese's standard for "credibly accused")

Retired priest removed from ministry after 'credible' allegation, 3/18/08

Retired city priest removed from ministry following abuse allegation, 3/17/08 (priest removed from ministry after finding that allegation was "credible" and letter distributed in every parish where he worked)

Limits on sex abuse suits set for debate, 6/18/2007 (The diocese continued to provide counseling for victims.)

African Methodist Episcopal Church:

Church meeting is city's largest convention of year, 7/3/08 (AME has "church-run investigative committees" to consider clergy abuse claims even when "criminal charges have never been filed.")