by William Roberts | Mar 21, 2026 | From the Commission
ROME — The Commission has concluded its Spring 2026 Plenary Assembly in Rome, marking five days of discussions centred on strengthening safeguarding practices, deepening engagement with victims and survivors, and advancing global guidelines for the protection of...
by William Roberts | Mar 16, 2026 | BISHOP LUIS MANUEL ALI HERRERA, DR. EMILIE RIVET DUVAL, EWA KUSZ, From the Commission, From the Commission Members, HON. NEVILLE OWEN, JUAN CARLOS CRUZ, MAUD DE BOER-BUQUICCHIO, MONS. THIBAULT VERNY, NELSON GIOVANELLI ROSENDO DOS SANTOS, PROFESSOR BENYAM DAWIT MEZMUR, PROFESSOR ERNESTO CAFFO, Senza categoria, SR. ARINA GONSALVES, RJM, TERESA DEVLIN, TERESA MORRIS KETTELKAMP
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday opened the Plenary Assembly of the Commission, encouraging its members to continue strengthening a culture of safeguarding across the life of the Church. Receiving the Commission in audience at the Apostolic Palace, the Pope...
by William Roberts | Mar 13, 2026 | From the Commission, Senza categoria
VATICAN CITY — The Commission is preparing the second edition of its annual encounter dedicated to abuse prevention in consecrated life. Titled “Called to Communion, Care, and Justice: Mutual Relations for a Shared Mission”, the event will take place over...
by William Roberts | Mar 3, 2026 | From the Commission, Senza categoria
TONGA — The Catholic Diocese of Tonga and Niue is finalising a comprehensive safeguarding policy and protocol suite developed through the Universal Guidelines Framework (UGF) pilot programme and subsequent local diocesan work. The new suite brings together a...
by William Roberts | Feb 26, 2026 | From the Commission, Senza categoria, TERESA DEVLIN
VATICAN CITY — In this month’s episode of Inside Safeguarding, William Roberts sits down with Commission member Teresa Devlin, head of the Universal Guidelines Framework initiative. After more than 15 years working in child safeguarding within the Catholic Church,...
by William Roberts | Feb 24, 2026 | From the Commission
GAMING, AUSTRIA – On 28 January, representatives of Catholic aid agencies gathered at the invitation of the Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). During the meeting, the...
by William Roberts | Feb 19, 2026 | From the Commission Members, SR. NILUKA PERERA
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has renewed the Church’s urgent call to defend the rights and dignity of the world’s most vulnerable children, praising the global Catholic initiative From Crisis to Care: Catholic Action for Children while warning that...
by William Roberts | Feb 17, 2026 | From the Commission, SR. ARINA GONSALVES, RJM
MUMBAI — Caritas India strengthened its safeguarding efforts through a two-day learning and exposure visit held in Mumbai on 5–6 December, bringing together members of its Internal Committee with leading practitioners from the Church and social service sectors. The...
by William Roberts | Feb 10, 2026 | From the Commission
VATICAN CITY – A new training programme focused on workplace wellbeing and emotional safety has been launched for staff of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (DIVCSVA), following a formal request from...
by William Roberts | Feb 3, 2026 | From the Commission, Senza categoria
MINDELO, CAPE VERDE – From 13 to 17 January 2026, the Capuchin Custody in Cape Verde gathered at the Domus Ordinis on the island of São Vicente for its annual week of ongoing formation, this year focused on the care of minors and vulnerable...
