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...
Pope reforms penal sanctions in the Church: Mercy requires correction
Apostolic Constitution “Pascite Gregem Dei,” Pope Francis reforms Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, continuing a revision begun by Benedict XVI and applying penal sanctions to more criminal offenses.
May 5: Fighting Child Abuse on and offline
“Governments, the non-profit sector, institutions, academia and civil society should join efforts and commit to protecting the dignity of children and adolescents worldwide.”
XV Plenary Assembly addresses the realities, challenges, and directions for the Commission, Safeguarding, and the Church
The XV ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors took place in Rome and online from April 19-22, 2021.
Brazil Seminar: Creating Concrete structures to prevent and heal child sexual abuse
Teresa Kettelkamp on the event: “Each one has a history, a problem, a moment in life when they were violated. It is necessary to give identity, to know the name, to listen, more than to talk.”