The chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati has announced the diocese has released an update of its Decree on Child Protection, first published as the Decree on Child Abuse in 1993…a 52-page document that lists the child protective policies, procedures and recommendations for all parishes and institutions under the archdiocese.

“This decree seeks to protect, enhance and, in some cases, restore the trust that our faith calls for between the church and the children and adolescents entrusted to their care,” said the Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk, archbishop of Cincinnati.

Highlights of the decree include:

• An extensive list of behaviors that are prohibited, as well as those that are appropriate (handshakes, “high fives,” etc.)

• A policy that clerics, employees and regular volunteers use prudence when communicating with a child. Specifically, any suggestive or inappropriate manipulative communications are forbidden.

The last one should be all you need.