A Conference of Central and Eastern European Churches
Our Common Mission of Safeguarding God’s Children is the theme of an international conference gathering representatives of Episcopal Conferences and professionals working in the field of child and youth protection in nearly 20 countries of Central and...
The Voices of Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse
Ewa Kusz, a member of the organizing committee for the regional conference on the protection of minors for central and eastern Europe taking place in Warsaw, gathers the voices of people who have been abused by priests. By Ewa Kusz What do those who have been wounded...
Towards Warsaw: Our Common Mission of Safeguarding God’s Children
Since early 2017, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has been organizing a regional meeting for the churches in Central and Eastern Europe. Led by the efforts of Professor Hannah Suchocka it will be held in Warsaw in September. Here she recounts...
Cardinal ‘O Malley on CIC Book VI amendments
The President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has welcomed the Holy Father’s recent amendments to the Code of Canon Law. On June 1st Pope Francis promulgated the apostolic constitution Pascite gregem Dei, “Shepherd God’s...
Cardinal Parolin: reaffirmS the dignity of Our Smallest ones
The Vatican Secretary of State sent a message during the meeting promoted by our Safeguarding Partner Telefono Azzurro that focused on the theme “Dignity of children and adolescents at the time of Covid”. The Cardinal stressed the need for “a more incisive approach in the education of our younger generations.”