by Emer McCarthy | Nov 17, 2025 | From the Commission
Vatican City – Religious life and the challenge of building communities that safeguard the dignity of consecrated women and men and those they serve is the focus of a first ever three day international workshop, organised by the Pontifical Commission for the...
by Emer McCarthy | Nov 13, 2025 | BISHOP LUIS MANUEL ALI HERRERA, From the Commission
BIRKIRKARA, Malta — Commission secretary Mon. Luis Manuel Alí Herrera opened Malta’s national safeguarding conference on Thursday by urging Church and civil institutions to work more closely together in order to build what he called a “Community of Protection”. ...
by Ricardo Perez | Nov 4, 2025 | From the Commission
NAIROBI — Bishops, clergy, religious, and seminarians from across Eastern Africa have pledged to deepen safeguarding formation in seminaries, calling for a move from policy to practice in protecting minors and vulnerable adults. The first AMECEA Regional...
by William Roberts | Oct 27, 2025 | From the Commission, From the Commission Members
Reflections from Spain’s VIII National Meeting of Safeguarding Offices MADRID — The VIII National Meeting of Safeguarding Offices in Spain brought together roughly 200 participants from dioceses, religious congregations and safeguarding offices across the...
by William Roberts | Oct 23, 2025 | BISHOP LUIS MANUEL ALI HERRERA, From the Commission, From the Commission Members, Senza categoria
ANGELES CITY, Philippines — With the theme “Our Mission of Safeguarding: A Journey of Hope and Compassion,” the National Safeguarding Conference 2025 convened in Angeles City, Central Luzon bringing together bishops, clergy, religious leaders, lay experts, and...
by Ricardo Perez | Oct 16, 2025 | Annual Report, From the Commission
VATICAN CITY – Today marks a momentous occasion of the year: the Commission will publish its Second Annual Report, reaffirming the Church’s commitment to placing victims and survivors of abuse at the centre of its safeguarding...
by Ricardo Perez | Oct 6, 2025 | From the Commission Members, MONS. THIBAULT VERNY, Senza categoria
KRAKOW — The Commission concluded its Autumn Plenary Assembly on Friday after five days of “intensive dialogue, reflection, and strategic planning.” Photo by Cristian Álvarez The meeting, held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 in Krakow, was the first under the presidency...
by Ricardo Perez | Oct 1, 2025 | From the Commission Members, MONS. THIBAULT VERNY
KRAKOW — The President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors opened the Autumn Plenary Assembly in Krakow, Poland on Tuesday September 30, with a clarion call for church leaders to redouble their commitment to every aspect of safeguarding: “The...
by Ricardo Perez | Oct 1, 2025 | From the Commission, From the Commission Members, Memorare, PROF. DR. IRMA PATRICIA ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico — On Aug. 25 and 26, the Memorare Initiative of the Province of San Luis Potosí hosted a two-day safeguarding training programme for pastoral leaders, diocesan commissions, health workers, and priests from across the region. The event brought...
by Ricardo Perez | Sep 18, 2025 | From the Commission
RODRIGUES ISLAND — On a remote island in the Indian Ocean where conversations about child protection have long remained in the shadows, more than 100 community leaders gathered for an intensive safeguarding workshop led by Dr Emilie Rivet, clinical psychologist, and...
