Conference on Vulnerability to Abuse and the Catholic Church

Hello to all of you,   We are honoured to invite you to register for the Conference on Vulnerability to Abuse and the Catholic Church to be held May 25-28, 2022, at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. The Conference is organized in a hybrid way, i.e., face-to-face and online (zoom) in synchronous and asynchronous mode. You will find the information about the program of the conference in the attached files.   Animated by internationally renowned experts, the conference will be an opportunity to address the different aspects of vulnerability. Indeed, the conference has a dual purpose, namely to discuss and clarify the understanding of the term “vulnerable persons” in the context of abuse in the Catholic Church and in society.

UISG Office for Care and Safeguarding

UISG Office for Care and Safeguarding, presents a webinar on Safeguarding Protocols – sharing best practice in our common journey.

La Oficina de Atención y Salvaguardia de la UISG presenta un webinar sobre Protocolos de Salvaguarda: compartiendo las mejores prácticas en nuestro camino común.

UISG Office for Care and Safeguarding, presenta un webinar sui protocolli di salvaguardia, condividendo le migliori pratiche nel nostro percorso comune.

Le Bureau de l’UISG pour les soins et la sauvegarde présente un webinaire sur les protocoles de sauvegarde – partage des meilleures pratiques dans notre cheminement commun.

Delicts of Sexual Abuse in the Revised Penal Law

This is a Recording of Monsignor John Renken’s webinar of November 2021. On the Delicts of Sexual Abuse in the Revised Penal Law of the Latin Catholic Church. What’s so new about the revised body of penal laws that Pope Francis has promulgated for the Latin Catholic Church? What changes has he made about the delicts of sexual abuse in the Church?  What are these delicts, and who commits them?  What does this new law say about those who keep sexual abuse “secret,” whether by not reporting it or by covering it up? 

Guide for Children & Young People (Safeguarding)

THE NATIONAL STRATEGY TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 2021–2030 (Australia). This guide will help children and young people understand child sexual abuse, how and where to get help, and how the National Strategy is improving Australia’s response to child sexual abuse. When this guide refers to a child, it refers to anyone under the age of 18 years. This guide is recommended for children aged 9 years and up.

Keeping Children Safe – Conference

A global online conference on child safeguarding for faith-based organisations. Join forces with us to put safeguarding at the heart of every organisation’s mission!
This Faith and child safeguarding summit provides a platform for religious institutions, faith-based organisations, academics, and religious leaders to come together, exchange insights, experiences, challenges and best practices on child safeguarding in religious and faith-based contexts.

Safeguarding Webinar

Centre for Safeguarding at St. Paul University Ottawa, Canada. This is a one day English language seminar on adult victims of sexual abuse. October 15, 2021. Cost is $50 CAD. You may need to book quickly as seats are limited In this interactive workshop, we will review relevant aspects of a significant shift that seems to be occurring in the context of clergy sexual abuse. Based on clinical observations from The Southdown Institute, a mental health treatment centre for clergy and vowed religious, we will explore the issue of the sexual abuse of vulnerable adults.