The PCPM concludes Plenary Assembly with renewed
commitment
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| Pope Francis meets members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the start of their Plenary Assembly.- AP |
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Commission for the
Protection of Minors concluded its 4-day Plenary Assembly on
Sunday, with a renewed commitment to its mandate as an advisory body to
the Holy Father for the protection of minors.
In a statement released by the PCPM members voiced their
gratitude for the encouragement expressed by Pope Francis during
a private audience on Thursday September 21.
“The PCPM welcomes the Holy Father’s strong words in support
of ‘Zero Tolerance’ of abuse in the Church and above all his invitation to the
Commission to continue on the journey of enculturation of safeguarding
practices within the Church worldwide and in the Holy See” the statement reads.
It also revealed that during the meeting the members focused
on three key areas: “ensuring that the voice of people who have been abused
informs the work of the Commission, guidelines for the protection of children,
adolescents and vulnerable adults in local churches and programs of education
and formation for safeguarding”.
Established in 2014 and headed by Cardinal Sean O’Malley,
the PCPM has 15 active members drawn from all 6 continents. The Commission’s
specific task is to propose to the Holy Father the most opportune initiatives
for protecting minors and vulnerable adults and to promote local responsibility
in the particular Churches; uniting their efforts to those of the Holy See, for
the protection of all children and vulnerable adults.
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