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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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press relase - Plenary Assembly plans next phase of Commission’s work
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Implications of the Commission’s new statutes • Survivor engagement and the Annual Report • Digital Safeguarding in Church environments and online child protection • Understanding vulnerability and strengthening prevention • Safeguarding and consecrated life VATICAN CITY, 5 October 2026 – The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concluded its October Plenary Assembly in Rome this weekend after five days …
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AMECEA Highlights Safeguarding in Its Synodal Journey With Young People
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NAIROBI — More than 140 Catholic bishops from across Eastern Africa gathered in Nairobi for the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), with young people and their role in the life of the Church at the centre of the week-long meeting. Held at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa from July 18-26, the assembly …
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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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