Safeguarding must be imbedded
into Church life across the globe
The 11th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical
Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes in Rome, stressing the need
to incorporate the safeguarding of minors into the life of the Church on a
global level.
By Vatican News
The Plenary Assembly began its session by listening to a
powerful testimony from a Brazilian man, who suffered both clerical abuse and
abuse in his family.
Building relations
Before beginning the work of the Plenary Assembly,
Commission members participated in meetings aimed at building relations with
the various Vatican departments and offices, to facilitate the work of
Safeguarding at all levels within the Church.
According to a press release issued at the conclusion of the
Assembly, there is a continuing need for the culture and mission of
Safeguarding to be systemically embedded into the life of the Church across the
globe.
In this regard, the Pontifical Commission is engaged in
three specific Working Groups: Working with Survivors, Formation and Education,
and Safeguarding Guidelines and Norms.
Working with survivors
The work of the Commission with survivors continues, through
a variety of strategies, to develop platforms for the Church to listen to the
voices of people who have been abused, and to work toward integrating the
voices of victims and survivors into the life and mission of the Church.
Formation and education
Members continue to offer formation and education in a
variety of ways and throughout the world in response to requests from Episcopal
Conferences, individual dioceses, Institutes for Consecrated Life and Societies
of Apostolic Life and Ecclesial Movements and Associations.
Safeguarding Guidelines
Work on Safeguarding Guidelines and Norms for the Promotion
of the Protection of Children has led to several initiatives. These include the
development and ongoing refinement of an audit tool. Also, following recent
legislation, special attention has been given to the emerging significance and
definition of “vulnerable adult”.
A safer world for children
In view of this particular moment in the Church’s history
and the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the United Nation’s Convention on the
Rights of the Child, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
renews its unwavering commitment to contribute to a world that is safe for
children and vulnerable persons.
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