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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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Register Now For II Global Encounter on Abuse Prevention in Consecrated Life
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More than 200 participants have already signed up for the Second Annual Encounter, taking place in Rome from 9 to 11 December 2026. Registration closes August 31st ROME — Registration remains open until August 31st for the Second Annual Encounter on the Prevention of Abuse in Consecrated Life, which will bring together Church leaders, safeguarding professionals and representatives of consecrated …
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A Road that Still Holds After the Rains
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During a visit to the AMECEA Secretariat in Nairobi, Commission Secretary Bishop Alí Herrera reflected on a local saying that captured the essence of safeguarding: a road is judged not by how straight it runs, but by how many people can still walk it after the rains have come. NAIROBI, Kenya (July 28, 2026) — The secretary of the Pontifical …
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“A Culture of Protection Is Never Built in a Single Season”: Commission Visits Tangaza University
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“Prevention that begins after ordination begins late. Prevention that begins in formation shapes a person before the habits of authority have hardened.” — Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera NAIROBI, Kenya (July 28, 2026) — Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, visited Tangaza University on July 28, highlighting the central role of formation in building a lasting culture of safeguarding …
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