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The promotion of the culture of safeguarding within the Church involves the leadership of the Church. Formation and training continues across four regions, with Commission members and expert personnel putting into practice the Holy Father's mandate of assisting and building local safeguarding capacity. September highlights also include the Commission Secretary's address to bishop delegates and safeguarding leads from 22 Latin American churches in a meeting hosted by CELAM in Bogotá, Colombia, and the Commission's welcome for the call to transparency and accountability contained in the Instrumentum laboris of the forthcoming Synod.
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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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Registration opens for second Annual Encounter on abuse prevention in consecrated life
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ROME — Registration has opened for the second Annual Encounter on abuse prevention in consecrated life, organised by the Commission. The international gathering will take place in Rome from 9 to 11 December 2026. Titled Called to Communion, Care and Justice: Mutual Relations for a Shared Mission, the encounter will bring together Church leaders and safeguarding practitioners from around the …
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Safeguarding Workshop in South Africa Confronts Abuse and Builds Resilience Among Religious Women
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BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — A three-day safeguarding workshop led by the Commission has brought renewed focus to the protection of religious women, addressing the reality of abuse and reinforcing prevention efforts within a local congregation. Held from 6 to 8 March in Bloemfontein, the workshop was facilitated by Br. Fortune Chakasara, Regional Safeguarding Expert for Africa, for members of the Franciscan Sisters of Siessen. Organised under the …
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Memorandum breathes new life into Brazilian church's Safeguarding efforts
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APARECIDA, BRAZIL – In a groundbreaking step on the sidelines of the 62nd General Assembly of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) the Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with both the CNBB and the Conference of Religious of Brazil (CRB). A delegation composed of Commission president Archbishop Thibault Verny, Commission Secretary Mons. Alí Herrera and canonist Claudia Giampietro is participating in the gathering, which runs from 15 to …
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