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The Commission enhancing the European Safeguarding Network
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) is hosting in November 13-15 a European Conference for Church leaders and safeguarding personnel from across Europe. The purpose of this event is to broaden the European Network started in Warsaw in 2021, to share good practices in the mission of protecting children and vulnerable persons.
Cardinal O’Malley: Suffering of victims and survivors has opened Church’s eyes
At the heart of the Annual Report presented by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, is the recognition of the unjust suffering and the courageous testimonies of victims and survivors, Commission president, Cardinal Sean O’Malley OFM Cap., told...
Commission to present pilot Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors announced that it will present its pilot Annual Report on Safeguarding at the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday, October 29th. Among those presenting the report at the press conference are: Cardinal Seán Patrick...
Promoting Safeguarding in the Pacific Islands: Tonga
The Diocese of Tonga was approved to begin implementing the Memorare Initiative and aligning it with the Universal Guidelines Framework. The proposal for the pilot project in the Pacific Island country was presented and subsequently approved during the Oct. 7-11...
AMECEA Members Commit to a Holistic Approach to Care Reform and Safeguarding
Augusta Muthigani, regional expert of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, attended the Regional Learning Conference on Care Reform, organised by the Association of Member Episcopal Conference in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) in Nairobi, Kenya Sept....
Plenary Assembly focuses on pilot Annual Report, strengthening ties with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
PCPM Communications Staff The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors gathered in Rome on October 7-11 for their fall Plenary Assembly. In his homily at the Assembly’s opening Mass on October 7, Commission President, Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley OFM Cap.,...
Commission welcomes Synod working document’s focus on accountability and transparency and calls to include safeguarding in the synodal debates
The Instrumentum Laboris, or working document, of the second session of the Synod of Bishops -- dedicated to the theme: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission – was released this past July. Addressing the challenges that will be discussed at...
Commission Leads Training for over 400 Safeguarding Delegates Across Argentina
Representatives of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors met in Argentina with some 450 people involved in Safeguarding efforts in the country to spread awareness on the prevention of abuse and the protection of minors and vulnerable...
Commission on Hand at Safeguarding Conferences In India
Three conferences have been held on Safeguarding since the end of 2023, showing an increasing awareness and commitment to the protection of minors and vulnerable persons in the Catholic Church in India. Sister Arina Gonsalves, RJM, a member and moderator...
Bishop Alí Herrera attends CELAM meeting: Safeguarding is an ‘evangelistic responsibility to make our Church a safe space and home’
Creating a culture of care, along with a shared responsibility toward transparency and reparation were among themes discussed by the participants from Latin America and the Caribbean. Bishops, priests, religious and lay men and women representing dioceses, religious...
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