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Bishop Ali in Malta: Safeguarding is an act of evangelization, not administration
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”. ...
AMECEA Conference Strengthens Safeguarding Commitment in African Seminaries
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...
Hopeful Reasons: Listening, Healing, and the Journey of Safeguarding
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...
Commission unites with Philippine Bishops and Religious in first National Safeguarding Conference
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...
Commission Launches Second Annual Report
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...
Commission Concludes Autumn Plenary Assembly in Krakow
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...
Archbishop Verny in Krakow: The stakes are high for all in Safeguarding mission
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...
Memorare Initiative Brings Safeguarding Training to San Luis Potosí Province
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...
Safeguarding workshop brings fresh awareness on Rodrigues Island
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...
President Verny Presents Commission’s Second Annual Report to Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY - Archbishop Thibault Verny was received in audience by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Fraiday September 12th, marking the first official meeting between the President of the Commission and the Holy Father, following his appointment on July 15. Monsignor...
From Our Partners
National Board In Ireland for Safeguarding Children launches video series on Theology of Safeguarding
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland has commissioned 9 videos from theologians, scripture scholars and ethicists on the Theology of Safeguarding.
The Primate of All Ireland leads Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse
Archbishop Martin: “It’s important for people who have been abused to know that they are part of the body of Christ, they are today and they always have been.”
#TogEther for a Better, Safer Internet
Under the slogan "Together for a better Internet", the eighteenth edition of Safer Internet Day will be held on 8 and 9 February. This event brings together experts, parents, teachers and children from all over the world with a common mission: To make the web a safer...
Australian Bishops publish New Church protocol for responding to sexual abuse
Australia's Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) have published a new protocol for responding to sexual abuse. Consultation for new Australian Church protcol included engagement with victims and survivors and their advocates. (ACBC media blog Jan. 2021) A new protocol...
Brazil launches Núcleo Lux Mundi
The Nucleo or Lux Mundi Center will coordinate and facilitate the setting up of diocesan commissions for the protection of children, adolescents and vulnerable people in the pastoral structures of the Catholic Church of Brazil
Australia’s University of Divinity launches new Professional Supervision Program
Two new professional supervision awards are now available through @UniDivinity in 2021. Welcoming the new programs Australia Catholic Safeguarding Ltd. (ACSL) tweeted: "Professional supervision for those in ministry working with children and adults at risk is a...