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"As this New Year of Hope begins, a Commission delegation travels to the Central African Republic meeting with the local leaders gathered in Plenary Assembly to advance the protection of children and vulnerable people in a challenging context. The Commission's Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding Minors is tested in churches in the Pacific, Central America and Southern Africa. In Venezuela, diocesan and religious commissions join in a 'One Church' approach to embed safeguarding across the territory. And the Jubilee of Hope opens in Rome."
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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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German Conference of Religious Orders to Feature in Commission's Third Annual Report
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VALLENDAR, Germany — On the occasion of the annual gathering of the German Conference of the Superiors of Religious Orders (Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz), Francesco Pappalardo and Agustìn Dìaz Herrero, members of the Commission staff, were invited to participate in the event, which brought together nearly 200 representatives from the almost 400 religious institutes represented by the Conference. The gathering included sessions …
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