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Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Ending Clergy Abuse
Strong focus on the lived experience of victims and survivors in pursuit of truth, justice and reparation Presentation of the work of the Commission and the new Statutes Discussion of zero-tolerance of clerical child sexual abuse Commitment to expand protection to...
Commission Joins Global Summit Fostering Hope For Children 2026
ROME – Commission staff members joined the Global Summit 2026: Fostering Hope for Children, held from 3 to 5 June, contributing to wide-ranging international discussions on child protection, research and faith-based collaboration. Emer McCarthy and Serena Viti...
Vatican gives Commission new Statutes, Pope approves three year trial
VATICAN CITY — The Holy See today published the revised Statutes of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, updating the body’s mandate, structure and working methods more than a decade after its founding document was first issued.
Safeguarding Training Strengthens Myanmar Church Capacity Amid Ongoing Crisis
YANGON, Myanmar — In a national context marked by conflict, displacement, natural disaster and ongoing humanitarian pressure, the Catholic Church in Myanmar has taken another step in strengthening its safeguarding work through a five-session Training of Trainers for...
From Aid to Ownership: Reimagining Child Protection Systems in Africa
Cape Town — The reduction of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for child-focused programmes in parts of Africa has prompted renewed reflection on the sustainability of services supporting children and vulnerable...
Pallottines Unite Around a Common Mission: Caring for Children Means Protecting Them
KONSTANCIN-JEZIORNA, Poland — Some 40 representatives from 18 countries gathered near Warsaw from May 12–17 for an international meeting of Pallottine Coordinators of the Apostolate for Children, organized by the General Secretariat for the Apostolate of the...
Countdown to Third Annual Report Begins in Synodal Dialogue with the Church in the Philippines
MANILA — The countdown to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ Third Annual Report begins in the Philippines, where a working visit has brought renewed momentum to safeguarding efforts in the local Church. From 30 April to 1 May, the Commission and...
German Conference of Religious Orders to Feature in Commission’s Third Annual Report
VALLENDAR, Germany — On the occasion of the annual gathering of the German Conference of the Superiors of Religious Orders (Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz), Francesco Pappalardo and Agustìn Dìaz Herrero, members of the Commission staff, were invited to participate in...
CELAM and Tutela Minorum Strengthen Collaboration for a Culture of Care in Latin America and the Caribbean
ROME — Two online meetings held in April between the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM) and the Commission marked a further step in strengthening regional collaboration on safeguarding and the promotion of a culture of care across Latin America and...
Tutela Minorum Joins CLAR to support Safeguarding Efforts Across Latin America
LIMA — As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen a culture of safeguarding across Latin America, Fr Agustín Jara Podestá, OFM, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors' regional expert for the Americas from the Commission, participated in the Continental...
From Our Partners
India: Prayer for abuse victims on the first Friday of Lent
Sr. Arina Gonsalves: “Prayer makes our communities aware of the reality of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults, which continues in our society, especially in the digital world”.
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...