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Milestone in Pacific Islands safeguarding marked with Regional Seminary Workshop
Groundbreaking safeguarding workshop at the Pacific Regional Seminary marks pivotal shift toward stronger protections and open dialogue on abuse prevention. FIJI — On 12th February the Pacific Regional Seminary (PRS) of Saint Peter Chanel hosted a two-day...
Pope calls for clear regulations to govern AI ‘Tsunami’
Pope urges Latin American safeguarding congress in Peru to ensure human dignity remains at the heart of technological advances. In opening speech Commission Secretary Ali Herrera says we must work together to establish ethical standards and protective measures. LIMA...
LATIN AMERICAN SAFEGUARDING CONGRESS FOCUS ON AI AND SEXUAL ABUSE
The IV Latin American Safeguarding Congress in Lima, Peru, set to explore AI challenge to safeguarding children online LIMA, Peru (AP) — From February 25 to 27 leading experts in the digital environment will gather in Lima, Peru, to take part in the IV Latin American...
On Safer Internet Day 2025, Commission reaffirms commitment to safeguarding children in the digital world
"If children are our future, caring about their wellbeing needs to happen today. And that includes making Internet a safe place, for them and with them. For now and for their future." - Maud de Boer Buquicchio, Chair of the Commission's Study Group on Online...
Costa Rica Strengthens Its Policies for the Protection of Minors with the Commission
San José, Costa Rica – From February 3 to 8, 2025, Dr. Daniel Portillo, Regional Expert for the Americas of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, visited Costa Rica to meet with the bishops of the Episcopal Conference and the National Commission for...
Pope Francis calls for global action to protect children’s rights
In the inaugural address at the World Meeting on Children’s Rights at the Vatican on Monday February 3, Pope Frances says nothing is more precious than the life of a child “To kill children is to deny the future” VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis delivered a powerful call...
Safeguarding, ethnic cultures and taboo topics
Commission Secretary Bishop Ali and member Archbishop Thibault Verny travel to Ivory Coast, home to 62 ethnic groups, and hear from bishops, religious and faith communities working in challenging contexts to advance an end to sexual violence on the...
AMECEA: “We must be the voice for victims”
Workshop for formators across East Africa tells future priests safeguarding is the mission of the church, in its seminaries and communities, and the church has the power to be the voice for victims of abuse. Last October, the Association of Member Episcopal...
Commission spotlights safeguarding in the Central African Republic in first trip of 2025
A Commission delegation travelled to the Central African Republic, highlighting the vitality of the young church and its growing safeguarding needs. Communications staff The Central African Republic lies in the heart of Africa and is home to a population of 6 million,...
Tonga and Fiji lead in testing the Universal Guidelines Framework
Daniele Donini and Communication Staff At its fall Plenary Assembly, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors gave the green light to launching the Memorare Initiative and simultaneously piloting the Universal Guidelines Framework (UGF) throughout the...
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