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We have updated our website!
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We have updated the TutelaMinorum.org website to align it to the expanded mandate given to the Commission by Pope Francis in 2022: Safeguarding guidelines, safeguarding capacity building and reporting on the global churches' safeguarding efforts. It is our hope the website will keep you better informed about our work, activities and events.
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Important updates to our website
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- The Universal Guidelines Framework is a key document to promote effective safeguarding worldwide through clear policies and procedures that can be measured and reviewed. This framework was approved in March 2024 and is now being piloted in several countries to ensure its applicability in different cultural contexts within the Church.
- The Memorare Initiative focuses on three pillars developed from Vos estis lux mundi: The creation of systems for receiving complaints and attentive accompaniment of victims/survivors; Safeguarding formation; Network building to promote awareness and prevention strategies.
- The Annual Report section will provide a detailed overview of the safeguarding policies and procedures implemented in the Church, year by year. The first Pilot Report will be published in Autumn 2024.
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These new sections and the other changes reflect the ongoing commitment of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to improve transparency, accountability and effectiveness in the protection of minors and vulnerable persons within the Church.
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Our Latest Posts
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European Church calls for vigilance against safeguarding fatigue
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Communications Staff A three-day conference on Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Europe concluded in Rome Friday with a resounding call for continued vigilance and collaboration in creating a safer Church environment. The November 13 to 15 conference was an initiative of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ regional group for Europe and drew together delegates from 25 …
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Vatican gives Commission new Statutes, Pope approves three year trial
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VATICAN CITY — The Holy See today published the revised Statutes of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, updating the body's mandate, structure and working methods more than a decade after its founding document was first issued.
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Safeguarding Training Strengthens Myanmar Church Capacity Amid Ongoing Crisis
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YANGON, Myanmar — In a national context marked by conflict, displacement, natural disaster and ongoing humanitarian pressure, the Catholic Church in Myanmar has taken another step in strengthening its safeguarding work through a five-session Training of Trainers for diocesan safeguarding focal persons. The online programme, held from 20–25 April 2026, was delivered in close partnership between the Pontifical Commission for the …
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From Aid to Ownership: Reimagining Child Protection Systems in Africa
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Cape Town — The reduction of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for child-focused programmes in parts of Africa has prompted renewed reflection on the sustainability of services supporting children and vulnerable adults. For decades, USAID has been a central development partner in sectors such as maternal and child health, immunisation, nutrition, education and child protection, particularly in contexts affected by …
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Pallottines Unite Around a Common Mission: Caring for Children Means Protecting Them
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KONSTANCIN-JEZIORNA, Poland — Some 40 representatives from 18 countries gathered near Warsaw from May 12–17 for an international meeting of Pallottine Coordinators of the Apostolate for Children, organized by the General Secretariat for the Apostolate of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. Held at the Centre for Apostolate and Mission in Konstancin-Jeziorna under the theme "Children – Our Future and Responsibility," the meeting brought …
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Countdown to Third Annual Report Begins in Synodal Dialogue with the Church in the Philippines
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MANILA — The countdown to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ Third Annual Report begins in the Philippines, where a working visit has brought renewed momentum to safeguarding efforts in the local Church. From 30 April to 1 May, the Commission and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines convened bishops, religious leaders and safeguarding partners to advance …
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