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Commission concludes Plenary Assembly: Concrete Closeness to Victims and Survivors
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes Plenary Assembly, March 5 – 8, 2024. Commission finalizes Pilot Annual Report on Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in the Church and approves submission to the Holy Father. Commission approves an...
HOW AND WHY THE CHURCH SHOULD ADOPT A TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK TO ABUSE IN CATHOLIC CONTEXTS
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Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Announces Funding for Safeguarding Initiatives in the Global South
PCPM approves 230,000 Euros in grants as part of its Memorare Initiative. Funds will provide training and qualified staff in several countries. Conferences of Bishops and Religious sign cooperation agreement with PCPM Vatican City, December 21, 2023. ----- At a recent...
Fr. Small to Italian Safeguarding Representatives: Resist appeals to stop talking about abuse
On Friday Novemeber 17, PCPM Secretary Fr. Andrew Small OMI addressed participants in the First National Meeting of Territorial SNTM Representatives, organized by the Italian Episcopal Conference CEI. Below is an English translation of the original text in Italian:...
Pope Francis to Safeguarding Operators: Protect, listen and heal.
On the National Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse in Italy, Pope Francis meets Safeguarding Operators from across the peninsula ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISTO PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING ORGANIZED BY THEITALIAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCEFOR THE...
Card. O’ Malley on #EndChildAbuseDay: Working together to Break the Silence
The intervention of the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at a conference organised by SOS Telefono Azzuro Foundation and the Italian Embassy to the Holy See on the occassion of the European Day to End Child Sexual Abuse and...
A Call to Action on the Occasion of the Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals and the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Commission urges solidarity with victims and survivors in light of ongoing revelations of abuse. Commission calls on Church leaders to increase commitment and resources to promote safeguarding everywhere. Commission asks that safeguarding be given a priority in the...
Card. O’ Malley: Address to Plenary Assembly
Address of Cardinal Sean O’Malley OFM. Cap., at the Opening of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Palazzo Maffei Marescotti, May 4th, 2023. Dear Colleagues: We have gathered to continue the work we began in our first...
New Strategies Against Abuse
At the Plenary Session in May, Cardinal O'Malley said the Pope “has asked a lot from us, and we are all committed to making this work.” For information on the Plenary Assembly click here By Salvatore Cernuzio Vatican News A "new universal framework" to update Church...
Statement from Card. O’ Malley (Update)
Statement from Cardinal Sean O’ Malley OFM Cap., President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors “The Commission has been informed that Father Hans Zollner SJ, has asked to be...
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