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Card. O’ Malley on Vos estis lux mundi update
Statement of Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM. Cap., President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on the publication of the updated motu proprio Vos estis lux mundi. The Church’s ongoing work of preventing sexual abuse by ministers of the Church...
Card. O’ Malley on Importance of Portugese Report
The Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse of Children in the Catholic Church in Portugal, released its final report this week. Established by the Portuguese Episcopal Conference in November 2021, the Independent Commission carried out a study on sexual...
Card. O’ Malley: An Expanded Commission for an Expanded Mandate
Cardinal Seán O’Malley OFM. Cap., President, on the Appointment by Pope Francis of Members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Today’s announcement by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, of members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of...
Card O’ Malley: A watershed moment for Commission
The 17th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concluded with a clear mandate from Pope Francis. Below Commission President Cardinal O' Malley's statement to press. "On behalf of the commission I would like to welcome you...
Card. O Malley: We Must do better
The President on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has released a statement on news regarding Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. “STATEMENT BY H.E. CARDINAL SEÁN O’MALLEY, PRESIDENT, PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS “Conscience speaks...
Card. O’ Malley on EU Day against Child Sexual Abuse
“We cannot repair what we do not recognize. We cannot restore a broken trust if we do not address the heart of the matter. This requires honest investigation, independent inquiry, and informed action.” The President of the Pontifical Commission for the...
Nov. 18: A Global movement to protect children
On November 18, on the sidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Fall Assembly in Baltimore, Cardinals and World Faith Leaders will join child sexual abuse survivors for the Pathways to Prevention, Healing, and Justice Inaugural Sunrise Walk. At...
Italy joins growing number of churches to observe national Day of Prayer for Victims of Clerical Child Sex Abuse
The 1st National Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse takes place across Italy’s diocese on November 18. Bishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni of Ravenna-Cervia and President of the National Service for the Protection of Minors, explains that this is "an occasion to be...
Card. O’ Malley: Verification of Safeguarding policies key factor of accountability
On Thursday November 4, Tutela Minorum President Cardinal Sean O' Malley addressed participants in a study convention presenting the results of Project SAFE. Sponsored by the European Union the project focused on promoting child safeguarding in three Italian...
Letter to Seminarians
The following letter and introduction from the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is available in the original Italian. In questo tempo di rinnovamento e conversione pastorale in cui la Chiesa affronta lo scandalo e le ferite degli...
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