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On the eve of the opening of the Jubilee Year, during which we are called to be “Pilgrims of hope”, this Christmas season acquires the fragrance of hope. The birth of Jesus turns darkness into light, bringing us healing and consolation, making His birth the solid grounding for our hope.
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As pilgrims of hope, the secretaries of the Commission Mons. Luis Manuel Alí Herrera and Ms. Teresa Morris Kettelkamp wish to send their warmest Christmas greetings to the Safeguarding community across the world, in particular, to victims and survivors of sexual abuse, and all people involved in safeguarding ministry in the Church and beyond.
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For the Commission 2024 has been the year of the Pilot Annual Report, a milestone in its Safeguarding ministry of protecting the most vulnerable. With gratitude and renewed commitment to serving its mission, the Commission wishes you a fruitful Jubilee and a serene and joyful Christmas season.
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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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AMECEA Conference Strengthens Safeguarding Commitment in African Seminaries
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NAIROBI — Bishops, clergy, religious, and seminarians from across Eastern Africa have pledged to deepen safeguarding formation in seminaries, calling for a move from policy to practice in protecting minors and vulnerable adults. The first AMECEA Regional Learning Forum for Safeguarding in Seminaries, held in Nairobi from 20–24 October, gathered 70 delegates under the theme “To the Pulpit with Love …
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Church in Europe: A Declaration of Intent
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"Together, we strive to protect the most vulnerable and foster a culture of care within the Church through conversion, based on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence and institutional reform." Delegates from 25 European nations representing bishops’ conferences, conferences of religious, practitioners, academics, victims and survivors of clerical child sexual abuse and advocates have issued a Declaration of Intent, following the conclusion …
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